Synonyms Card Sort for Lower Elementary

This card sort activity is intended for practice identifying pairs of synonyms. Each of the five sets of cards contain 14 cards each. The student may work on the card sort independently or with a partner.

Included in this material
· 5 sets of synonym cards (7 pairs of synonyms per set)
· Answer key
· Recording sheet

Words Used in the Sorts
Set 1: big/large, sick/ill, jump/leap, small/little, glad/happy, mad/angry, start/begin

Set 2: own/have, bag/sack, sad/unhappy, yell/shout, car/auto, over/above, make/build

Set 3: hat/cap, house/home, fast/quick, cold/cool, run/jog, shut/close, rabbit/bunny

Set 4: talk/speak, baby/infant, pail/bucket, pal/friend, good/fine, dirty/messy, see/look

Set 5: cry/sob, sip/drink, walk/stroll, fix/repair, rock/stone, road/street, smell/sniff