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Piper Synonym Exploration Worksheet

Oliver, Mei and Layla are preparing their robot for a beach clean-up challenge. Help them choose precise synonyms—words with similar meanings—and improve their mission notes. Read each question carefully. Some synonyms fit a sentence better than others.

Choose a close match

Select the synonym that makes the sentence keep its original meaning.

1.The robot made a tiny footprint in the damp sand. Which word is the closest synonym for tiny?

enormous
small
shallow

2.A sudden wave startled Mei, but she stayed beside the robot. Which word is the closest synonym for startled?

surprised
sleepy
pleased

3.Oliver watched the robot move swiftly along the shore. Which word could replace swiftly?

quietly
quickly
carefully

Match the mission words

Match each word on the left with its closest synonym on the right. Use each choice once.

4.Match each word to its synonym.

brave
soaked
hungry
lovely

starving
courageous
beautiful
very wet

Synonyms in context

A synonym must make sense in its sentence. Read each sentence, then answer.

5.Layla wrote, “The robot collected rubbish with a quick movement.” Replace quick with a synonym that fits. Write the whole improved phrase.

6.Choose the best synonym for cold in this sentence: “The cold sea breeze made Oliver zip up his jacket.” Explain why your choice fits.

7.True or false? In the sentence “The robot was glad to finish its task,” glad could be replaced by pleased without changing the main meaning.

TrueFalse

8.Complete the sentence with a synonym for **careful**: “Mei was as she guided the robot around a rock.”

Be a word engineer

Use synonyms to make the mission notes more vivid. Keep the meaning sensible.

9.Rewrite this note using a synonym for big and a synonym for picked up: “The robot picked up a big shell.”

10.Write one sentence about the robotics club using a synonym for excited. Underline the synonym you use.

11.Oliver wrote: “The robot moved quickly, and it moved quickly around the buckets.” Improve the sentence by replacing one repeated use of quickly with a different suitable synonym.