Fun English and Math Worksheet for 8-Year-Old Kids

Instructions

Complete the activities for each subject. Take your time and try your best! The answers are at the end for you to check your work.

English

Activity 1: Synonym Match-Up

A synonym is a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word. Draw a line to match each word in Column A with its synonym in Column B.

Activity 2: Find the Antonym

An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. Fill in the blank with the antonym of the word in parentheses.

1. The sun is very hot, but ice cream is very __________. (hot)
2. My backpack feels heavy, but this feather feels very __________. (heavy)
3. A turtle moves slowly, but a cheetah moves __________. (slowly)
4. My room is clean, but my brother's room is __________. (clean)
5. The library is usually quiet, but the playground is __________. (quiet)

Math

Activity 1: Addition & Subtraction Practice

Solve the following problems. Remember to carry over in addition and borrow in subtraction!

Activity 2: Word Problems

Read each problem carefully and write your answer on the line.

1. Sam has 4 bags of marbles. There are 10 marbles in each bag. How many marbles does Sam have in total?
   Answer: ____________________


2. Mia baked 54 cookies. She gave 28 of them to her friends at school. How many cookies does Mia have left?
   Answer: ____________________

Answer Key

English

Activity 1: Synonym Match-Up

1. Happy - C. Joyful
2. Big - D. Large
3. Fast - A. Quick
4. Beautiful - B. Pretty
5. Small - E. Tiny

Activity 2: Find the Antonym

1. cold
2. light
3. quickly / fast
4. dirty / messy
5. loud / noisy

Math

Activity 1: Addition & Subtraction Practice

Activity 2: Word Problems

1. 4 x 10 = 40. Sam has 40 marbles in total.
2. 54 - 28 = 26. Mia has 26 cookies left.