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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 139 · 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 “big”? (a) happy (b) small (c) wet (d) fast
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) slow (d) wet
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) dry (c) strong (d) quiet
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) sad (b) big (c) early (d) dry
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) early (b) weak (c) wet (d) loud
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) fast (d) empty
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) teacher (b) farmer (c) cousin (d) enemy
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) asleep (c) wet (d) loud
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) hot (b) up (c) night (d) dry
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) hot (b) full (c) fast (d) dry
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) jump (b) close (c) sing (d) eat
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) late (b) above (c) dry (d) sad
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) loud (d) empty
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) sad (c) hot (d) slow
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sing (b) sleep (c) pull (d) eat
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) out (c) hot (d) tall
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) full (b) short (c) wet (d) slow
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) wet (c) hard (d) loud
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) sad (d) far
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) dark (d) tall
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) big (d) loud
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) young (c) loud (d) tall
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) sad (b) dry (c) small (d) early
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) awake (b) dry (c) cold (d) short
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) sweet (c) heavy (d) loud
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) early (b) wet (c) thick (d) quiet
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) hot (b) empty (c) fast (d) short
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) slow (b) empty (c) wet (d) cold
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) happy (b) late (c) wet (d) small
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) tall (d) asleep
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) summer (b) Sunday (c) evening (d) mountain
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) morning (c) lunch (d) night
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) stand (b) cry (c) sing (d) eat
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) rich (b) late (c) dry (d) short
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) dirty (c) early (d) tall
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) river (b) evening (c) Monday (d) summer
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) sad (c) far (d) wet
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) sing (b) lose (c) jump (d) eat
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) happy (d) outside
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) day (c) wet (d) down

Answer key

  1. small
  2. slow
  3. strong
  4. sad
  5. weak
  6. fast
  7. enemy
  8. asleep
  9. night
  10. dry
  11. close
  12. above
  13. empty
  14. hot
  15. pull
  16. out
  17. full
  18. hard
  19. far
  20. dark
  21. slow
  22. young
  23. early
  24. awake
  25. heavy
  26. quiet
  27. short
  28. wet
  29. happy
  30. asleep
  31. summer
  32. night
  33. stand
  34. rich
  35. dirty
  36. evening
  37. far
  38. lose
  39. outside
  40. day

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