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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 108 · 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: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) hot (d) empty
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) big (d) loud
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) close (d) jump
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) quiet (b) early (c) thick (d) wet
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) out (c) wet (d) tall
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) girl (b) tree (c) cloud (d) river
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) slow (d) loud
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) fast (c) empty (d) tall
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) last (c) hot (d) wet
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) slow (c) wet (d) dark
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) asleep
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) night (c) school (d) morning
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) wet (b) thin (c) loud (d) early
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) wet (d) short
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) small
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) quiet (b) strong (c) dry (d) late
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) jump (b) lose (c) eat (d) sing
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) above (b) dry (c) late (d) sad
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) heavy (c) sweet (d) wet
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) hot (c) short (d) late
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) far (c) sad (d) wet
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) short (d) full
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) fast (b) short (c) empty (d) hot
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) slow (d) wet
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) dry (c) young (d) tall
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) late (b) soft (c) clean (d) short
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) eat (b) stop (c) cry (d) sing
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) down (d) in
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) happy (d) wet
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) early (c) dirty (d) tall
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) early (d) poor
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) sad (c) far (d) hot
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) fast (b) loud (c) old (d) wet
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) dry (b) first (c) cold (d) short
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) go (d) cry
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) loud (c) tall (d) wet
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) rich (b) dry (c) short (d) late
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) small (c) slow (d) hot
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) eat (d) stand
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) night (b) hot (c) up (d) dry

Answer key

  1. empty
  2. slow
  3. close
  4. quiet
  5. out
  6. girl
  7. slow
  8. empty
  9. last
  10. dark
  11. asleep
  12. night
  13. thin
  14. short
  15. small
  16. strong
  17. lose
  18. above
  19. heavy
  20. hot
  21. far
  22. full
  23. short
  24. hot
  25. young
  26. clean
  27. stop
  28. in
  29. hard
  30. dirty
  31. poor
  32. far
  33. old
  34. first
  35. go
  36. weak
  37. rich
  38. hot
  39. stand
  40. night

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