A Word That Means the Same is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on choosing the synonym a thesaurus would offer, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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A Word That Means the Same

L.5.5

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.Which word means nearly the same as "contradict"?

A.explicit
B.increase
C.oppose

2.Which word means nearly the same as "prominent"?

A.dubious
B.certainty
C.conspicuous

3.Which word means nearly the same as "concise"?

A.sparse
B.one-sided
C.brief

4.Which word means nearly the same as "scrutinize"?

A.oppose
B.abandon
C.inspect

5.Which word means nearly the same as "abundant"?

A.plentiful
B.dubious
C.confirm

6.Which word means nearly the same as "advocate"?

A.sloppy
B.improve
C.champion

7.Which word means nearly the same as "diminish"?

A.oppose
B.effortless
C.decrease

8.Which word means nearly the same as "consensus"?

A.agreement
B.sloppy
C.abandon

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Answer key — A Word That Means the Same

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

1.oppose
2.conspicuous
3.brief
4.inspect
5.plentiful
6.champion
7.decrease
8.agreement

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.5 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.