R epublic of the P hilippines

D epartment of E ducation
N a t i o n a l C a pi t a l Re g i o n
Sc h o o l s D i v i s i o n O f f i c e o f La s Pi ñ a s C i t y

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MODULE IN DEVELOPMENTAL READING

First Quarter
Week 4

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY

 Give the synonyms of words

OBJECTIVES
1. Recognize synonyms
2. Give the synonym of given words
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
A synonym is a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another
word or phrase. It comes from the Greek “syn” and “onym,” which mean “together” and
“name,” respectively. Synonyms can be any part of speech, as long as both words belong to
the same part of speech.
Example:
Albert was certainly funny. His comical nature meant that
his amusing stories were almost always hilarious.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Task 1. Read the list of words below and color the synonymous words.

1. narrow super fine thin

2. raunchy disagreeable ill-behaved annoying
3. agreeable balmy delicious mild
4. enormous massive centered obsolete
5. cracked shattered bent torn

Task 2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word provided? Pick out the letter of
the correct answer.

1. remote A. automatic B. distant C. savage D. mean

2. detest A. argue B. hate C. discover D. reveal
3. gracious A. pretty B. clever C. pleasant D. present
4. predict A. foretell B. decide C. prevent D. discover
5. kin A. exult B. twist C. friend D. relative
Task 3. Replace each underlined word with a synonym. Choose from the words in parentheses.

1. Mr. Martin enjoys hiking up Mount Williams. _______________________

(running, trekking, sauntering)

2. My father always sleeps late on Sundays. _______________________

(snoozes, lays, sits)

3. Our class is responsible for refreshments. _______________________

(accountable, believable, reasonable)

4. My aunt Louise was a remarkable person. _______________________

(amazing, boring, unimpressive)

5. I thought it was a magnificent play. _______________________

(awful, gigantic, fantastic)

Task 4. Read each sentence below. Write a synonym on the line for each underlined word.

1. We hope our new teacher is going to be nice. ______________

2. What a colorful sweater! ______________
3. That thin man is my neighbor. ______________
4. Mother prepares a good meal for us. ______________
5. Her decorations were very fancy. ______________

Task 5. Read the paragraph below. Replace each bold word with a synonym that will add more
detail and interest to the paragraph. Write your word on the correspondingly numbered line.

Mona was having a bad1 day. First, she spilled her cereal on her nice2 outfit. Then
she had to go3 to the bus stop in the rain. When she got to her first class, she was
unhappy4 to hear there was going to be a pop quiz. It was not a subject she was good5
at, and she didn’t do well. At lunch time, the cafeteria was only serving foods she did not
like, and her best friend made her unhappy because she didn’t save her a seat at the
lunch table. In the afternoon, Mona had gym class, which she disliked6. She thought her
gym uniform was ugly7 and none of her friends were in her class. After gym she felt
unhappy, and she spoke8 back to her history teacher and got sent to the principal’s
office. The principal’s secretary called Mona’s mother, and when Mona’s mother got
there, Mona could tell that she was not happy9. When she got home Mona’s mother told
her that she was grounded. Mona went up to her room and got10 on her bed. “Oh well,
she thought to herself. “Tomorrow is another day!”

1. __________________ 6. __________________
2. __________________ 7. __________________
3. __________________ 8. __________________
4. __________________ 9. __________________
5. __________________ 10. _________________