A lesson about different words with similar meanings!

SYNONYMS are two (2) or more words that mean the SAME thing! For example, “Hi” and “Hello” are synonyms! You use BOTH of these words when you want to greet someone! In the English language, we have many words that mean the same thing. In fact, almost every word has another word that means the same thing. We use many words to describe one thing! Let’s explore some synonyms…

Adult Adult Comical Comical Happy Happy Lazy Lazy Rescue Rescue Tired Tired

Words that mean the same as “Adult”: Grown- Up Grown Person Mature Your parents, grandparents, and teacher are all ADULTS. Click here when finished with this page

Some words that mean the same as “Comical” are… Funny Amusing Humorous When some thing makes you laugh, that thing is COMICAL. Click here when finished with this page

Other words that mean the same thing as happy are… Glad Joyful Pleased When you smile and laugh, you are feeling HAPPY. Click here when finished with this page

Some words that mean the same thing as “Lazy” are.. Idle Sluggish If you sit around all day and do nothing, you might be being LAZY. If you have things to do and don’t do them, you might be being LAZY. Click here when finished with this page

Other words that mean the same thing as rescue are.. Save Salvage Free If a fireman pulls someone out of a burning building, the fireman has RESCUED that person. If you adopt a homeless animal, you have RESCUED that animal. Click here when finished with this page

Some synonyms for “tired” are… Sleepy Worn out Exhausted If you need to go to bed, you are TIRED. If you can’t stay awake, you are TIRED. Click here when finished with this page

You learned so many new words today! And you learned so many words that have the same meanings! Remember, we call those SYNONYMS!! How many OTHER synonyms can you think of? Write them down! Look up a word you already know in the dictionary. See if you can find SYNONYMS for that word there! Have fun!