Synonyms for Class 2: 60 Same-Meaning Words (Big–Large, Happy–Glad) with Practice and Answers

Synonyms are words that mean the same, or nearly the same, as another word: big and large, happy and glad, begin and start. Synonyms for Class 2 usually appear as a short vocabulary page, but they matter far beyond it. A child who knows several ways to say one thing writes livelier sentences, understands reading passages better and gets stuck less often when describing a picture.

This page gives you a list of 60 synonyms for Class 2 that suit 7 and 8 year olds, a speaking game, 20 practice sentences with answers, and simple ideas for using synonyms to make writing better. Everything is ready to copy into a notebook or read aloud.

What are synonyms? Synonyms for Class 2 explained

Try this with your child: “Some words are like twins. They look different, but they mean the same thing. If I say the dog is big or the dog is large, you picture the same dog.”

Then test it in a sentence. Swap one word for another and ask, “Does the sentence still mean the same?” If yes, the two words are synonyms. This sentence test matters because some words only match in certain sentences. “Close the door” and “shut the door” mean the same, but “my house is close to school” cannot become “my house is shut to school”.

Synonyms are the opposite of antonyms. If your child is learning both, our list of opposite words for kids is the companion to this page. Words that sound the same but mean something different, like sea and see, are homophones, which we cover in homophones for Class 2.

Synonyms list for Class 2: 60 similar words for kids

Do not try to learn all 60 at once. Five new pairs a day for two weeks works well, with a quick revision of the earlier ones each time.

Synonyms make writing better

The fastest way to show children why synonyms matter is with the word said. Children use it in almost every story. Swapping it for a more exact word tells the reader how something was said.

Make a “said is tired” poster for the wall with words like shouted, whispered, asked, cried, laughed, called and replied. Describing words work the same way; our adjectives worksheet for Class 2 has more ideas for richer sentences.

“Say it another way”: a speaking game

This game needs no paper and works in the car, at dinner or as a five-minute class warm-up.

1. One player says a short sentence with a word to swap: “The dog is big.”
2. The next player says it another way: “The dog is large.”
3. The next tries again: “The dog is huge.”
4. When nobody can think of another synonym, the last person to give one wins the round and chooses the next sentence.

For a class, split children into two teams and give a point for each correct synonym. Accept near-synonyms that fit the sentence, and talk about the small differences: huge is bigger than big.

Synonyms worksheet for Class 2: 20 practice sentences

Copy these into a notebook. Ask your child to replace the word in capital letters with a synonym from the box.

Word box: glad, quick, start, finish, large, little, shut, speak, present, afraid, silent, ill, rush, choose, smart, simple, fix, giggle, store, error

1. Ravi is HAPPY to see his grandmother.
2. The rabbit is very FAST.
3. Let us BEGIN the game.
4. Please END your homework before dinner.
5. We saw a BIG ship at the port.
6. The kitten is SMALL and soft.
7. Please CLOSE the window, it is raining.
8. Can I TALK to your teacher?
9. Asha got a GIFT on her birthday.
10. Tom is SCARED of the dark.
11. The library is very QUIET.
12. Neha is SICK, so she is at home.
13. Do not HURRY across the road.
14. PICK one colour for your kite.
15. Zoya is a CLEVER girl.
16. This sum is EASY.
17. Papa will MEND my cycle.
18. The babies LAUGH at the puppet show.
19. We bought rice from the SHOP.
20. I made a MISTAKE in my spelling.

Three more ways to practise synonyms

• Synonym snap: write 20 words on cards (10 pairs). Turn two over; if they are synonyms, say “Snap!” and keep them.
• Word ladders: write a word at the bottom (small) and climb up with stronger synonyms (little, tiny). Do the same for big: large, huge, giant.
• Reading hunt: while reading a storybook, look for one word and think of a synonym that could replace it.

Synonyms sit inside the wider Class 2 grammar year, alongside nouns, verbs, adjectives and punctuation. Our Class 2 English grammar worksheets guide shows how they fit together.

Printable Class 2 English practice

Our Class 2 English Worksheets PDF (48 A4 pages) includes synonyms practice together with homophones and contractions, plus phonics review, nouns, plurals, pronouns, verbs, is/am/are, adjectives, prepositions, articles and joining words, punctuation, five reading passages with questions, picture composition and paragraph writing. A simple rule box sits at the top of most grammar pages, and five pages of answer keys are at the back.

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Frequently asked questions

What are synonyms for Class 2?

Synonyms are words with the same or nearly the same meaning, such as big and large, happy and glad, or begin and start. In Class 2, children learn simple pairs and practise using them in sentences.

What is the difference between synonyms and antonyms?

Synonyms mean the same, like fast and quick. Antonyms, also called opposites, mean the reverse, like fast and slow.

How can I check if two words are synonyms?

Put one word in a sentence, then swap in the other. If the sentence still means the same thing, the words are synonyms in that sentence.

How many synonyms should a Class 2 child learn?

There is no fixed number. About five new pairs a day, with quick revision, works well. Using them in speaking and writing matters more than memorising a long list.

Does the Class 2 English pack include synonyms?

Yes. The 48-page Class 2 English Worksheets PDF includes synonyms practice along with homophones, contractions, grammar, reading passages and writing pages, with answer keys at the back.