Write a Synonym and an Antonym

About this worksheet

A three-column chart for third grade: eight words (happy, big, fast, noisy, begin, brave, shiny, easy) and a word bank of sixteen to place, one synonym and one antonym for each, such as noisy - loud - quiet and shiny - bright - dull. Key on page 2. It is a third grade grammar sheet, ages 8 to 9, where children write whole words and sentences on their own.

On this sheet

word bank. Word Bank tiny glad loud quiet scared end slow simple bold dull bright start huge quick sad hard Word Synonym Antonym happy big fast noisy begin brave shiny easy...

Tips for using it

• Do one grammar sheet at a time and read the instructions aloud together; the rule usually fits in one sentence.
• Ask children to say each sentence out loud before they write: most grammar mistakes sound wrong when spoken.
• Use the answer key to let older kids check their own work with a colored pencil.
• Mix one picture sheet with one writing sheet per week so grammar does not feel like a test.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.