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Opposite Words Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. young
  2. top
  3. far
  4. last
  5. hard
  6. hot
  7. poor
  8. far
  9. near
  10. weak
  11. dry
  12. slow
  13. stand
  14. winter
  15. heavy
  16. slow
  17. stop
  18. short
  19. awake
  20. big
  21. small
  22. light
  23. dark
  24. slow
  25. buy
  26. cold
  27. short
  28. light
  29. wet
  30. quiet
  31. night
  32. summer
  33. empty
  34. hot
  35. strong
  36. asleep
  37. down
  38. out
  39. go
  40. girl

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