1. Adjective Synonyms Name:___________________________
Adjectives describe nouns. They give information about something or
someone that we can discover with our senses. They tell how he/she/it looks, feels,
sounds, smells, or tastes.
Read the sentence. Circle the adjective. Rewrite the sentence using an adjective from
the word box that is the synonym of the adjective in the first sentence.
Word Box
filthy pretty sad expensive torn
fragrant fast fluffy funny old
delicious hungry excellent cheerful plain
1. The house is dirty. The house is filthy.
2. The football team is fantastic!
3. The music is beautiful.
4. The painting is costly.
5. The girl is homely.
6. The food is tasty.
7. The race car is quick.
8. The film was depressing
9. The child was happy.
10. The flowers are aromatic.
11. He is hilarious.
12. The clouds are puffy.
13. They are famished.
14. The furniture is ancient.
15. The jeans are ripped.
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2. Key
Name:___________________________
Adjective Synonyms
Adjectives describe nouns. They give information about something or
someone that we can discover with our senses. They tell how he/she/it looks, feels,
sounds, smells, or tastes.
Read the sentence. Circle the adjective. Rewrite the sentence using an adjective from
the word box that is the synonym of the adjective in the first sentence.
Word Box
filthy pretty sad expensive torn
fragrant fast fluffy funny old
delicious hungry excellent cheerful plain
1. The house is dirty. The house is filthy.
2. The football team is fantastic! The football team is excellent!
3. The music is beautiful. The music is pretty.
4. The painting is costly. The painting is expensive.
5. The girl is homely. The girl is plain.
6. The food is tasty. The food is delicious
7. The race car is quick. The race car is fast.
8. The film was depressing The film was sad.
9. The child was happy. The child was cheerful.
10. The flowers are aromatic. The flowers are fragrant.
11. He is hilarious. He is funny.
12. The clouds are puffy. The clouds are fluffy.
13. They are famished. They are hungry.
14. The furniture is ancient. The furniture is old.
15. The jeans are ripped. The jeans are torn.
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