4th Grade Synonyms Worksheets
By 4th grade, synonym work feeds writing directly: swapping a tired word for a sharper one (worried for anxious, vanish for disappear) and noticing that synonyms carry different strengths and moods. This is the grade-4 standard's synonym-antonym work in its natural habitat.
Free printable PDF, aligned to Common Core L.4.5.c. One skill per page, answer key on page two.
Every sheet is one of a kind and prints with a version code, so you can reprint the exact same one later. New version every click.
The kind of sentences you'll get
Circle the letter of the word that means almost the same.
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The coach was furious about the forfeit, and his ______ shouting echoed through the gym.
cheerful · angry · underwater
Answer: angry
- We gather acorns every fall, and this year we will ______ a whole basketful. melt · collect · scatter
- You can purchase tickets at the gate, or you can ______ them online for less. whisk · buy · return
Every print draws a fresh mix of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling gets a different sheet.
What's on each sheet
- Choose the word. Circle the letter of the word that means almost the same. 10 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
Connect straight to revision. Have students write a sentence with a plain word (nice, big, said), then upgrade it using a synonym and discuss what changed. Word-choice muscles built here show up in every writing assignment after; the worksheet is the gym.
Watch for: Synonyms mean almost the same, not exactly the same. Big and gigantic are both large, but gigantic is bigger. A word about the same topic isn't a synonym: orange isn't a synonym for pumpkin just because pumpkins are orange.
Common questions about synonyms
- Do synonyms mean exactly the same thing?
- Almost never, and that's the interesting part. Big, huge, and colossal climb a ladder of size; said, whispered, and announced differ in volume and drama. Fourth graders who notice those shades start making real word choices in their writing.
- How does this help with writing?
- It's the antidote to tired words. When every character is nice and everything is big, a stocked synonym bank offers kind, generous, enormous, towering. Worksheet practice makes the alternatives available at the exact moment a young writer reaches for a word.
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Aligned to Common Core L.4.5.c. Reviewed by the One More Sheet curriculum team. Content version 68, updated July 2026.