Word Pairs in Action: Synonyms & Antonyms for Class 5 

This Class 5 worksheet helps learners practice synonyms and antonyms through five engaging tasks: matching, sorting, fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice questions, and sentence rewriting:Students work with word pairs like joyful–gleeful, angry–calm, weak–strong, and bright–dull, building a deeper understanding of how words can mean the same or the opposite. These exercises strengthen vocabulary, reading comprehension, and expressive writing. 
 

Why Synonyms and Antonyms Matter in Grammar? 

For Grade 5 learners, this worksheet is important because: 
1. Synonyms expand vocabulary and improve descriptive writing. 
2. Antonyms help children grasp contrasts in meaning. 
3. Word pair practice improves comprehension in reading passages. 
4. Active use of synonyms and antonyms makes writing richer and more precise. 
 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Match the Following 
Students match words with their synonyms or antonyms (e.g., joyful → gleeful, angry → mad). 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Sort the Words 
Students categorize given word pairs into synonyms and antonyms (e.g., bright/dull, huge/small). 

📋 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete sentences by choosing the correct synonym or antonym (e.g., The mango was huge and heavy)

📝 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students select the correct synonym or antonym for underlined words in short sentences

✍️ Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students rewrite sentences using synonyms or antonyms for the underlined word (e.g., The boy was sad → The boy was unhappy)
 

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Match the Following 
joyful → gleeful 
fast → rapid 
angry → mad 
weak → strong 
bright → dull 
kind → cruel 
huge → big 
safe → secure 
brave → valiant 
calm → quiet 

Exercise 2 – Sort the Words 
Synonyms: joyful/happy, sad/glad, weak/strong, strong/powerful, bright/dull, huge/small, calm/quiet 
Antonyms: brave/timid, kind/cruel, hot/cold, near/far, light/dark, angry/calm, calm/fury 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks (sample answers) 
1. happy 
2. huge 
3. soft 
4. brave 
5. still 
6. vibrant 
7. fast 
8. strong 
9. gentle 
10. moist 

Exercise 4 – MCQs 
1. happy 
2. tiny 
3. dull 
4. cruelty 
5. bright 
6. brave 
7. noisy 
8. rage 
9. covered 
10. empty 

Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting (sample answers) 
1. The boy was unhappy after seeing the result. 
2. Her answer was bright in class today. 
3. The soldier was brave in the war. 
4. The bag was huge and hard to carry. 
5. He spoke in an angry way to his friend. 
6. The lamp was dark in the night. 
7. The tiger was strong in the cage. 
8. She looked furious at her brother. 
9. The man showed cruelty to all. 
10. The ground was wet after the rain. 

Help your child master the art of word pair building with this lively synonyms and antonyms worksheet for Class 5! 

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