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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 105 · 40 questions
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Word tip (Flip the meaning): Think of the word’s meaning, then flip it to the other end: full ↔ empty. A word that is just different (hot and fast) is not an opposite. “but” in a sentence often signals an opposite: “An elephant is big, but an ant is small.”

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  1. 1.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) big (d) wet
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) short (c) dry (d) awake
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) dark (d) slow
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) early (c) dry (d) sad
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) happy (d) wet
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) dry (c) sad (d) early
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) wet (c) slow (d) hot
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) empty (c) loud (d) tall
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) wet (c) poor (d) tall
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) tall (d) asleep
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) last (d) hot
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) weak
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) stand (d) eat
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) cold (b) empty (c) fast (d) wet
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) small (d) tall
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) hot (b) last (c) tall (d) wet
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) slow (b) hot (c) hard (d) short
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) cry (d) take
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) sit (d) cry
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) wet (c) hot (d) tall
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) cold (d) wet
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) short (b) late (c) dry (d) rich
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) short (b) fast (c) hot (d) empty
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sleep (b) run (c) sit (d) win
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) up (b) wet (c) out (d) hot
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) eat (b) run (c) cry (d) push
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) sad (b) far (c) wet (d) hot
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) in (b) dry (c) cold (d) down
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) wet (c) happy (d) late
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) morning (c) lunch (d) night
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) first (b) short (c) cold (d) dry
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) late (c) hot (d) full
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sell (b) eat (c) jump (d) sing
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) hot (d) short
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) dry (b) up (c) hot (d) night
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) dirty (c) early (d) heavy
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) eat (b) cut (c) pull (d) sing
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) dry (b) sad (c) big (d) slow
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) slow (b) sad (c) full (d) dry
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) close (b) sing (c) eat (d) jump

Answer key

  1. slow
  2. awake
  3. dark
  4. sad
  5. hard
  6. early
  7. hot
  8. empty
  9. poor
  10. asleep
  11. last
  12. weak
  13. stand
  14. fast
  15. small
  16. last
  17. hard
  18. take
  19. sit
  20. out
  21. wet
  22. rich
  23. short
  24. win
  25. out
  26. cry
  27. far
  28. in
  29. late
  30. night
  31. first
  32. hot
  33. sell
  34. short
  35. night
  36. dirty
  37. pull
  38. big
  39. slow
  40. close

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