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