3rd Grade · Grammar & Vocabulary
Synonyms, Antonyms and Shades of Meaning
Free printable 3rd Grade grammar & vocabulary worksheet: Synonyms, Antonyms and Shades of Meaning. It practices word meanings (Common Core L.3.5c). For ages 8-9. Download the PDF, print it, or fill it in online.
Fill in or color online- Grade
- 3rd Grade
- Subject
- Grammar & Vocabulary
- Skill
- Word meanings
- Ages
- 8–9
- Standard
- L.3.5c
- Format
- A4 PDF · print or fill in online
About this worksheet
“Synonyms, Antonyms and Shades of Meaning” is sheet 15 of 32 in our free 3rd Grade Grammar & Vocabulary Worksheets collection, written for children aged 8–9. It focuses on word meanings.
In the set it comes after “Prefixes and Suffixes” and before “Adverbs: How, When and Where”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.
What this worksheet practices
L.3.5c · Common Core English Language Arts · Grade 3
Language · Vocabulary acquisition and use
Children work on word relationships and shades of meaning — sorting words, synonyms, antonyms and figurative language.
How to use this worksheet
- 1
Read each sentence aloud before choosing. Ears catch “the children runs” faster than eyes do.
- 2
Use your child’s own writing for a follow-up: finding one compound sentence or one possessive in their journal makes the rule stick.
- 3
On the synonym sheet, act out the “weakest to strongest” words — whisper, talk, shout — to feel the difference in meaning.
