Super Word Kid is actually a Primary 6 student in disguise! His real name is Jack White.
Born on Planet Word, Jack left his home planet when he was a baby. He was raised by Mr and Mrs White on Earth since then.
Jack is a great kid. His parents discovered his great powers and great love of words when he was young. He read all the great books in the house at the age of one. When he was four, he already knew every word in the dictionary.
Having the power to fly faster than light, to lift things as heavy as a building, to bend steel with his strong arms and to travel in time, Super Word Kid fights bad guys for world peace and for the right use of words.
Jack is a great kid. His parents discovered his great powers and great love of words when he was young. He read all the great books in the house at the age of one. When he was four, he already knew every word in the dictionary.
There are too many 'great'!
The writing is boring.
Synonyms are words that have the same, or very similar meaning.
They need to be of the same part of speech.
| Part of speech | Word | Synonym |
| adjective | sad | unhappy |
| verb | cry | weep |
| noun | child | kid |
| adverb | sadly | unhappily |
It is a book that lists words and their synonyms.
| definitions | synonyms | antonyms | |
| Dictionary | in detail | ||
| Thesaurus | short and simple |
Some words have more than one meaning. We call them homonyms.
With different meanings, they have different synonyms.
very big in size or number
Synonyms:
enormous, huge ...
Similar words:
big, gigantic, large ...
very important
Synonyms:
first-rate, major ...
Similar words:
famous, outstanding, top ...
very good
Synonyms:
cool, excellent, fantastic, super, wonderful ...
Meaning 1: great 
very large in size or number
Peter is a big football player.
Meaning 2: great very important
Peter is a major football player.
Meaning 3: great very good
Peter is a wonderful football player.
Let's look up the word in a dictionary.
Peter caught a cold last night.
He was very sick.
Peter caught a cold last night.
He was very ill.
Peter caught a cold last night.
He was very unwell.
Peter caught a cold last night.
He was very down.
His friend, Captain Doggy, is doing homework.
Can you help him rewrite the sentences so that they become more interesting?
When I grow up, I will buy a big house and a big car. Outside the big house, I will plant many big trees and build a big pond in the big garden.
There is a word used many times. What is it? Do you think it is good to use the same word over and over again?
Synonyms are useful in writing.
They can make your writing more interesting and enjoyable.
How do you use them in writing?
Can you think of any words with similar meaning?
Big:
large
huge
...
...
large / gigantic / huge /
spacious / roomy / enormous
When I grow up, I will buy a spacious house and a large car. Outside the roomy house, I will plant many enormous trees and build a huge pond in the gigantic garden.
How to play:
Read the questions. Click on the correct windows to choose the correct answers.