1. www.elatestprep.com Synonyms, Antonyms, Homographs, Homophones 3RW1.4 Use knowledge of synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine word meaning. (4 questions on CST)

2. www.elatestprep.com Synonyms: Words that have the same or almost the same meaning. easy feed big grumble start ill crazy simple eat large complain begin sick silly

3. www.elatestprep.com STAR Test Prep. Read this sentence. The car collided into the large tree. Which word is a synonym for the underlined word. A big B crashed C bush D drove

4. www.elatestprep.com STAR Test Prep. Read this sentence. The humorous joke made us laugh. Which word is a synonym for humorous as used in the line above? A person B comedian C funny D happy

5. www.elatestprep.com Antonyms: Words that have opposite meanings. give loud thick full enemy father add take quiet thin empty friend mother subtract

6. www.elatestprep.com STAR Test Prep. Read this sentence. It was hard for Ann to stay calm on her birthday. Which word is an antonym for the word calm as it Is used in the sentence? A sad B present C happy D excited

7. www.elatestprep.com STAR Test Prep. Which two words are ANTONYMS? A pull, carry B sad, depressed C up, curly D wet, dry

8. www.elatestprep.com Homographs – Words that are spelled alike, but are different in origin, meaning, or pronunciation. minute We had one minute to solve the problems. Apple seeds are very minute.

9. www.elatestprep.com Homographs – Words that are spelled alike, but are different in origin, meaning, or pronunciation tear Gauge’s mom wiped away his tear. What page do we need to tear out?

10. www.elatestprep.com The toy needed wound three times. In which sentence does wound mean the same thing as in the sentence above? A He wound up the clock. B The dog had a wound in its paw. C I hope the baseball didn’t wound you. D My wound needed cleaned.

11. Homophones: two or more words that have the same pronunciation, but different spellings and different meanings ate see cent eye hour no write son eight sea sent I our know right sun www.elatestprep.com

12. Read this sentence. Would you like a glass of apple juice? Which of the following words from the sentence could be spelled differently and have a different meaning? (A)Would (B)glass (C)apple (D)juice www.elatestprep.com

13. If I get good grades, Mom will _____ a _____ phone for my birthday. Which pair of words makes the sentence correct? (A) by, cell (B) buy, sell (C) buy, cell (D) by, sell www.elatestprep.com