Word Explorers: Advanced Synonym Builder for Class 3

This Grade 3 worksheet gives learners the chance to practice *100 exciting and expressive synonym words* that build stronger vocabulary and sharpen language skills. Designed with slightly more advanced words than lower grades, this exercise helps children expand their understanding, improve sentence quality, and choose richer vocabulary in both writing and speaking.

With one comprehensive exercise containing all 100 words, students learn how different words can express similar ideas with more precision. This encourages thoughtful word selection, strengthens reading comprehension, and supports confident academic communication. The activity boosts curiosity, improves spelling, and enriches language development in a meaningful, age-appropriate way.

Why Synonyms Matter in Grammar? 

Synonyms play a key role in helping Grade 3 learners communicate clearly and creatively. This worksheet is important because: 
1. It strengthens vocabulary and expands word choice. 
2. It helps children understand meaning relationships between words. 
3. It improves writing by reducing repetition and encouraging descriptive expression. 
4. It boosts reading comprehension by helping children decode meanings from context. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes one structured synonym-writing exercise designed to deepen vocabulary understanding:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Write the Synonym 
Students write synonyms for enriched vocabulary words like *shine, heroic, valley, sprinkle, gathered, proudly, quietly, twist, giggle,* and *stronger.* 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

1. Shine – Glow 
2. Smartly – Neatly 
3. Fresh – New 
4. Heroic – Brave 
5. Careless – Unaware 
6. Rain – Shower 
7. Puzzle – Riddle 
8. Wonder – Think 
9. Forest – Woods 
10. River – Stream 
11. Valley – Lowland 
12. Mountain – Peak 
13. Capture – Catch 
14. Secret – Hidden 
15. Hidden – Concealed 
16. Freeze – Chill 
17. Float – Drift 
18. Splash – Spray 
19. Sprinkle – Scatter 
20. Heavy – Weighty 
21. Lightly – Softly 
22. Circle – Round 
23. Straight – Direct 
24. Forward – Ahead 
25. Backward – Behind 
26. Empty – Vacant 
27. Full – Filled 
28. Gathered – Collected 
29. Crowd – Group 
30. Alone – Solo 
31. Absent – Missing 
32. Present – Here 
33. Interest – Curiosity 
34. Early – Before 
35. Late – Delayed 
36. Bold – Brave 
37. Smartly – Stylishly 
38. Silent – Quiet 
39. Proud – Glad 
40. Calmly – Peacefully 
41. Wild – Untamed 
42. Man – Human 
43. Silver – Metallic 
44. Golden – Shiny 
45. Rapidly – Quickly 
46. Quietly – Softly 
47. Loudly – Noisily 
48. Quickly – Speedily 
49. Slowly – Gradually 
50. Move – Shift 
51. Danger – Risk 
52. Unsafe – Harmful 
53. Choose – Pick 
54. Save – Protect 
55. Run away – Escape 
56. Return – Come back 
57. Borrow – Take 
58. Lend – Give 
59. Select – Choose 
60. Swap – Exchange 
61. Repairing – Fixing 
62. Mixing – Blending 
63. Separate – Divide 
64. Collecting – Gathering 
65. Remove – Take away 
66. Add – Include 
67. Light – Bright 
68. Darkness – Gloom 
69. Twirl – Spin 
70. Spin – Rotate 
71. Twist – Turn 
72. Smoothen – Soften 
73. Dusty – Dirty 
74. Muddy – Messy 
75. Rainy – Wet 
76. Windy – Breezy 
77. Sunny – Bright 
78. Cloudy – Overcast 
79. Dim – Faint 
80. Shiny – Gleaming 
81. Giggle – Laugh 
82. Whispered – Murmured 
83. Soft-spoken – Gentle 
84. Shake – Tremble 
85. Shiver – Quiver 
86. Wiggle – Squirm 
87. Paddle – Row 
88. Travel – Journey 
89. Glowing – Shining 
90. Going – Moving 
91. Closer – Nearer 
92. Farther – Further 
93. Ahead – Forward 
94. Behind – After 
95. Stronger – Tougher 
96. Softer – Gentler 
97. Pointy – Sharp 
98. Chilly – Cold 
99. Warmer – Hotter 
100. Peace – Calm 

Help your child expand vocabulary, enrich expression, and build confident grammar skills with this engaging synonym worksheet. 

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