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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 114 · 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.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) cold (b) down (c) dry (d) in
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) early (c) sad (d) dry
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) short (c) hot (d) loud
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) sing (b) take (c) cry (d) jump
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) happy (d) hard
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) asleep
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) dry (b) above (c) sad (d) late
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) sit (c) win (d) sleep
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) tall (c) wet (d) dark
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sell (b) jump (c) eat (d) sing
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) early (c) cold (d) tall
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) summer (b) river (c) Monday (d) evening
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) quiet (b) early (c) thick (d) wet
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) slow (b) cold (c) empty (d) wet
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) hot (c) wet (d) far
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) late (b) short (c) dry (d) rich
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) school (c) morning (d) lunch
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) sad (b) hot (c) wet (d) far
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) outside (d) happy
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) down (b) cold (c) day (d) wet
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) light (b) wet (c) loud (d) early
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) below (b) wet (c) early (d) happy
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) tall (c) poor (d) wet
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) fast (d) empty
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) go (b) sit (c) cry (d) eat
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) tree (b) cloud (c) stone (d) boy
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) hot (b) fast (c) empty (d) short
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) farmer (b) doctor (c) friend (d) driver
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) loud (d) big
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) slow (c) wet (d) big
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) hot (b) out (c) up (d) wet
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) pull (b) sing (c) eat (d) sleep
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) sad (c) dry (d) big
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) heavy (c) early (d) dirty
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) thin (b) wet (c) loud (d) early
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) slow (d) sad
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) heavy (d) sweet
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) hot (b) full (c) short (d) late
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) dry (b) quiet (c) late (d) strong
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) short (b) awake (c) cold (d) dry

Answer key

  1. in
  2. sad
  3. short
  4. take
  5. hard
  6. asleep
  7. above
  8. win
  9. dark
  10. sell
  11. cold
  12. evening
  13. quiet
  14. wet
  15. far
  16. rich
  17. night
  18. far
  19. outside
  20. day
  21. light
  22. below
  23. poor
  24. fast
  25. go
  26. boy
  27. short
  28. friend
  29. slow
  30. slow
  31. out
  32. pull
  33. big
  34. dirty
  35. thin
  36. hot
  37. heavy
  38. hot
  39. strong
  40. awake

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