Choose the synonym

Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning! It’s like having word twins!

Happy 😀

Glad
Joyful
Cheerful

Example:

I am happy to see you!
= I am glad to see you!
Imagine a smiley face. 😊

What other words can we
use to describe how the
face is feeling?

Glad, joyful, and cheerful are great options!
Sad 😢

Unhappy
Gloomy
Blue

Example:

I am sad that the ice cream is gone.
= I am unhappy that the ice cream is gone.
Think about a rainy day.🌧️

Sometimes, we feel sad.

We can also say we feel unhappy, gloomy, or even blue!
Slow 🐌

Sluggish
Leisurely
Crawling

Example:
The turtle is slow.
= The turtle is sluggish.
Turtles take their time. 🐢

When something moves slow, we can say it’s sluggish, moves in a leisurely manner, or even that it is crawling.
Big 🐘

Large
Huge
Enormous

Example:
The elephant is big.
= The elephant is large.
Elephants are very large animals! 🐘

If something is big, you could also say it’s large, huge, or even enormous!
Small 🐭

Tiny
Little
Miniature

Example:
The mouse is small.
= The mouse is tiny.
A mouse is a tiny creature. 🐭

If something is small, you can also say it’s tiny, little, or miniature.

let’s practice!