Daily SPaG Questions
What is a synonym?
A synonym is a word that means the same, or similar to, another word.
Sometimes we might look for synonyms in a thesaurus to make our writing sound better, or to avoid using the same word too often.
Can you find some synonyms for the words below? Then write some sentences using your new words. I hope your sentences are super as yesterday’s sentences! ?
nice beautiful busy soft gleaming precious tall colossal
I’m having an amazing day today.
I saw a glimpse of sparkle on the diamond ring.
There was a colossal birthday cake.
The magician was excellent at his amazing tricks.
I have made a very nice painting of a flower.
Some good sentences! Well done for remembering punctuation! Can you find synonyms for colossal and nice?
Good Morning Miss Lee and Year 4, these are the sentence.
1.You are so wonderful to play with
2.Can I have a cosy pillow to lay on?
3.You are brilliant at maths!
Hello Karter!
Great sentences and synonyms well done!
1) nice- friendly- polite
2) beautiful- attractive- charming
3) busy- active- hard at work
4) soft- smooth- silky
5) gleaming- glimmering- sparkling
6) precious- adored- beloved
7) tall- towering- embellished
8) colossal- gigantic- monumental
Challenge;
– My parents always were hard at work but now they are even more hard at work because we are at home.
– Our building is monumental just like some others on our street.
– My family is very precious to me because they are always by me and can guide me throughout my life.
– All the people that I know are all very polite such as my best friend.
Great work Sophie! Some good synonyms which I hope to see you use in your writing 😀
The shy author went up to the publisher.
The ancient roman temple was in ruins.
Suddenly a terrible earthquake started in San Francisco.
He was nearly at the finish line.
There was a nice tall tower.
The gleaming beam was about to destroy the world!
Some good sentences Alfred! Can you find synonyms for nice, tall and gleaming?
Hi Miss Lee!
1. nice – kind
2. beautiful – pretty
3. busy – working
4. soft – furry
5. gleaming – shiny
6. precious – important
7. tall – towering
8. colossal – gigantic
sentences:
1. Be kind to others.
2. My sister looks pretty in that dress.
3. I’m working hard at home.
4. I looked out the window and saw a furry black cat sitting on the roof.
5. Girls like shiny jewelry.
6. My mom and dad job is really important.
7. It’s difficult to find towering in a sentence.
8. It’s a gigantic conversation happening here all the time.
Hi Julia! 😀
Great sentences using the synonyms you have found, well done!
1. I have had a great week so far.
2. It is a stunning day with the bright sun out.
3. I am unavailable today because I have a lot of homework.
4. I am ready to lay down in my comfortable bed.
5. The shining sun is out today.
6. I’m leaving my beloved family.
7. The towering building is in front of me.
8. The gigantic sky scraper is in the distance.
Super sentences and synonyms Ajay! I am glad you have a had a great week so far and I hope you get to enjoy the shining sun for some of the day!
(1) I had an awesome night?
(2) It is a glamorous day because the sun is out☀️
(3) I’m unavailable today cos I have to finish my homework.
(4) The buildings are very towering.
(5) the giant skyscraper sways to and fro in the distance.
Great work Ciana! You’re right, it is a glamourous day with this glorious sun shine! I have just been for a little walk!
Hi everyone
Nice–> kind
If you are kind you will have a present.
Beautiful–> lovely
This is a lovely day.
Busy–> occupied
Can you come later I am occupied.
Soft–> fluffy
This is a fluffy dog.
Gleaming–>sparkly
You have a sparkly bag.
Precious–>>special
The queen has a special crown.
Tall–> giant
the giant tower is falling.
Colossal–>large
Dinosaurs were very large.
Hello Martin!
Good synonyms! Make sure your sentences all start with a capital letter and that you have used the correct punctuation at the end (check sentence 3 and 7).
1) The world would be a better place if everyone was kind.
2) You are looking pretty today.
3) The shops are not crowded any more.
4) I have a smooth blanket to sleep in.
5) My jewellery better be shiny by tomorrow .
6) This is a very important meeting.
7) That tower is very high.
8) That bus is huge!
Great sentences and synonyms Pablo!
Good morning Miss Lee and class,
1. That Dimond ? is very precious to me.
2. Yes ! I won the trophy. ?????
3. Silk is so nice,soft and cool.?
Hello Mayowa!
Good sentences! Can you find a synonym for nice?
Nice- pleasant, agreeable, enjoyable, marvellous, wonderful, delightful, splendid.
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I had a splendid day.
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Beautiful- attractive, pretty, good-looking, nice-looking, lovely, glamorous, gorgeous, stunning.
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you look stunning today.
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Busy- active, occupied, hard-pressed, energetic, diligent, industrious.
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You are very active today
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Soft- supple, pliable, springy, yielding, flexible, malleable, squashy.
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Wow! This pillow is so squashy!
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Gleaming- shiny, star-like, shimmer, shine.
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That cup is really shiny.
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Precious- priceless, valuable, choice, costly, rare.
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That is a very rare ring you have there.
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Tall- large, big, high, lofty, towering, soaring, account.
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That is a very tall building you live in.
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Colossal-huge, massive, enormous, gigantic, immense, vast.
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Elephants are really big, but not as big as a blue whale.
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Great work Holly! You have found lots of synonyms!
Check that all of your sentences have capital letters and the correct punctuation.
Hi Miss! Here are my answers:
1)The building is gargantuan!
2)Can you come when I am not occupied?
3)Today was amazing!
Hi Vincent!
Gargantuan – a great word! 😀
colossal
It was a spectacular day outside.[nice]
It was a pretty minecraft house.[beautiful]
It is a very hectic company.[busy]
A fox has very smooth fur.[soft]
A disco ball can be shining if light goes on to it.[gleaming]
A valuable diamond was stolen from the bank.[precious]
A long person couldn’t fit trough the door.[tall]
There was a giant potatoe in the garden.[colossal]
Good synonyms and sentences Rafael! It definitely is a spectacular day with this wonderful sunshine!
Nice-kind-Caring
Beautiful -gorgouse-exsquisite
Busy-occupied-active
Soft -gentle-smooth
Gleaming-sparkle-shiny
Precious-special-fragile
Tall-high-towering
Colossal big-huge
My sentences:
I went for a walk were birds twittered and trees towered over me.
For my birthday I got huge presents.
My mum bought me a special necklace.
I bought my mum a shiny ring
I saw a smooth rabbit yesterday.
In our day lives we are always very occupied.
I went camping and I saw gorgeous stars
At school we are taught to be caring.
Great synonyms and some beautiful sentences! Did you really see a rabbit yesterday? ?
Hi Miss Lee,
Synonyms:
Nice – pleasant; enjoyable.
Beautiful – charming; appealing; ravishing.
Busy – occupied; active.
Soft – fleecy; faint; gentle.
Gleaming – shining; glittering; glimmering; glistening.
Precious – valuable; rare.
Tall – towering; lanky.
Colossal – massive; stupendous; monumental.
When I looking after my 3 enjoyable and pleasant little cousins, but not knowing how a monumental alligator?, with glimmering, gentle and dripping skin, came stomping into the house. Archie, the 2 year old, thought it was a game, so he walked up to the alligator and was riding it like a horse ?. Then suddenly it stood up and it was towering and lanky. I was wondering how on earth an alligator could stand on his hind legs, but it was because my uncle was in a costume. ???+?
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Hi Lucy!
Great synonyms and paragraph! I am glad it wasn’t a real alligator that came stomping into your house! ?
Good morning Miss Lee ?
1. Nice-friendly-kind-mild
2. Beautiful- pleasing- pretty- nice
3. Busy- engaged- involved- working at
4. Soft- pappy- mushy- pulpy
5. Gleaming- glimmer- glow- illumination
6. Precious- beloved- costly- valuable
7. Tall- high- towering- lanky
8. Colossal- giant- huge- massive
1. Can you be more kinder please?
2. Thats a pretty skirt.
3. Looks like I was busy all night!
4. My blanket is so soft.
5. The water from the lake glimmered in the sunlight.
6. I hope I dont loose my valuable things!
7. That building is very towering!
8. I dont think alot of people will fill that massive house.
Hello Clare!
Some good synonyms and lovely sentences! My favourite is the one about the glimmering lake! 😀
hello miss lee, here are my synonyms:(if the spelling is not correct, please tell me by typing back)
1) My dad used to tell me awesome stories when I was younger.
2)My older sister is extremely annoying and is always nagging about how silly I am.
3) My mum doesn’t let me dress up like dragons, and cops, and princesses, but I just secretly sneak unto my friends house and bring my costumes(yes, I’m very slick).
4)My dog, (kibbles,) was getting very colossal during the week.
5) I got a stupendous amount of 100% in my English test.
thank you miss and classmates(I miss you a lot!!) 🙂
Hello Amarissa!
Some good sentences, just check your punctuation. For example your dog’s name should start with a capital letter.
Also, can you find a synonym for colossal?
1) charming
2) splendid
3) occupied
4) cozy
5) shiny
6) expensive
7) sky-high
8) titanic
This morning the weather was splendid, with a shiny sun but I was occupied doing my homework, while listening to the charming birds singing.
My family bought a cozy but expensive sofa.
In bed I was dreaming of having a sky-high, titanic castle on the clouds.
Great synonyms Paolo! Your first sentence is fantastic! 😀
Hi Miss Lee,
These are my sentences:
You need to be kind to others!
A princess is always very pretty.
Teachers work very hard at school.
Cats are normally furry.
I can see sparkling stars in the night.
I beloved and always will love my family.
The BFG ( Big Friendly Giant ) is gigantic and enormous compared to me!!!!!
SYNONYMS:
nice – gorgeous
beautiful – handsome
busy – occupied
soft – smooth
gleaming – glisten
precious – valuable
tall – long
colossal – gigantic
CHALLENGE:
I look gorgeous in my new dress that I bought and my brother looks so handsome in his pirate costume that he had for his birthday. My father was occupied doing his work so I listened to the smooth comforting radio. The sun, which was in the middle of my sight, glistened on my valuable jewellery as it shone like mad in the room. The tower was as tall as and as gigantic as a rocket.
Hello Miss Lee, and Year 4. These are my sentences
1. The statue was very high. (tall)
2. The flowers in the park are pretty. (beautiful)
3. I saw the football trophy, and I knew it was valuable. (precious)
4. At my old school, people were very generous to me. (nice)
5. In my house, we have an enormous kitchen. (colossal)
6. I wanted to talk to my friend on Houseparty, but he was occupied. (busy)
7. When I was playing outside the sun was shining. (gleaming)
8. I ate a marshmallow, and it was marshy. (Soft)
Good Morning Miss Lee,
My mum just gave me an 11+ sheet with synonyms and antonyms.
1.This ribbon is too long, let’s abbreviate it.(shorten)
2.Let’s forsake this house for good. (abandon)
3.There was an abundant amount of buns(adequate)
4.You can’t antagonise me into doing homework.(provoke ,embitter)
Well done everyone
Marvellous work Year 4