Grade 3 · English Language Arts · Unit 7 of 10
Word Pairs
Same, opposite and sound-alike
What your child practises
Synonyms (words that mean the same), antonyms (opposites) and homophones (words that sound alike but are spelled differently, like their, there and they're).
NWT Curriculum learning standard: Language features: vocabulary and word patterns (synonyms, antonyms, homophones)
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which word is an antonym for “asleep”?
- tired
- awake
- sleepy
awake
Hint: Antonyms are words with opposite meanings, like asleep and awake.
Question 2
Which word is a synonym for “scared”?
- brave
- afraid
- hungry
afraid
Hint: Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing. You could swap “scared” for “afraid” in a sentence.
Question 3
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
We need ___ to bake the bread.
- flower
- flour
flour
Hint: Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things. “flour” is a powder used for baking.
Question 4
Which word is a synonym for “pretty”?
- muddy
- lovely
- plain
lovely
Hint: Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing. You could swap “pretty” for “lovely” in a sentence.
Question 5
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
Look both ways before you cross the ___.
- road
- rode
road
Hint: Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things. “road” is a street for cars.
Question 6
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
Can you ___ the birds singing?
- hear
- here
hear
Hint: Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things. “hear” means to listen with your ears.