MAP 4th Grade Reading › Demonstrate Understanding of Words by Relating them to their Synonyms and Antonyms: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5.C
Select the word that is the antonym of the following word:
remember
know
forget
misplace
recall
Remember means to know or recall. The antonym means the opposite, thus the correct answer is "forget".
Select the word that is the synonym of the following word:
hit
nudge
tap
strike
run
A synonym is a word that means the same as another. Both "hit" and "stike" mean to touch with force.
Select the word that is the antonym of the following word:
healthy
happy
sick
well
angry
Healthy means to be well. The antonym means the opposite, thus the correct answer is "sick".
Which of the following is a synonym for the word “significant”?
Important
Helpful
Similar
Dull
Beginning
The word significant means “important,” as in “completing fourth grade is a significant achievement in a young person’s life.”
Which of the following is a synonym of the word “seldom”?
Often
Frequently
Rarely
Regularly
“Rarely” is the same as “seldom” therefore making it the correct choice for the synonym of “seldom”.
Select the antonym of the word “cowardly”.
Brave
Timid
Rude
Joyous
Commonplace
Cowardly means timid or fearful. The opposite of that is brave.
Which of the following is an antonym for the word “polish”?
Dull
Clean
Brighten
Glaze
“Polish” is the opposite of “dull” therefore making “dull” the antonym of “polish.”
Which of the following is an antonym for the word “wild”?
Tame
Crazy
Intense
Rough
“Crazy”, “intense”, and “rough” are all synonyms of “wild”. “Tame” means mild or manageable which is the opposite of “wild” therefore it is the antonym of “wild”.
Which of the following is a synonym of the word “happy”?
Sad
Joyful
Disappointed
Intense
“Joyful” means the same thing as “happy” and is the synonym for the word “happy.”
Which of the following is an antonym of the word “disgrace”?
Shame
Disrespect
Honor
Humiliate
“Honor” is the opposite of “disgrace” therefore making it the antonym of “disgrace.”