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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 141 · 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) young (d) tall
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) in (b) full (c) down (d) hot
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) short (d) loud
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) wet (c) cold (d) slow
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) heavy (c) sweet (d) wet
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) cold (b) empty (c) early (d) tall
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) hot (c) out (d) tall
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) happy (b) short (c) early (d) wet
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) dry (c) quiet (d) strong
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sleep (b) sit (c) run (d) win
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) small (c) tall (d) loud
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) weak (c) tall (d) loud
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) quiet (b) early (c) wet (d) thick
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) loud (b) early (c) wet (d) weak
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) loud (d) big
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) tall (d) dark
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) old (d) fast
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) dirty (c) early (d) tall
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) start (d) sing
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) pull (d) sleep
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) empty (c) tall (d) loud
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) eat (b) jump (c) lose (d) sing
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) full (d) short
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) slow (c) sad (d) small
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) light (b) loud (c) wet (d) early
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) buy (d) sit
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) dry (c) sad (d) slow
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) cut (b) sing (c) pull (d) eat
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) happy (d) outside
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) night (c) morning (d) lunch
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) slow (c) big (d) wet
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) tall (d) wet
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) far (c) wet (d) hot
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) sad (c) dry (d) big
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) early (d) light
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) empty (b) fast (c) dry (d) tall
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) enemy (b) farmer (c) teacher (d) cousin
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) happy (d) hard
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) cold (b) fast (c) wet (d) empty
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) dry (b) top (c) late (d) happy

Answer key

  1. young
  2. down
  3. short
  4. wet
  5. heavy
  6. cold
  7. out
  8. short
  9. strong
  10. win
  11. small
  12. weak
  13. quiet
  14. weak
  15. slow
  16. dark
  17. old
  18. dirty
  19. start
  20. pull
  21. empty
  22. lose
  23. full
  24. hot
  25. light
  26. buy
  27. slow
  28. pull
  29. outside
  30. night
  31. slow
  32. asleep
  33. far
  34. big
  35. light
  36. empty
  37. enemy
  38. hard
  39. fast
  40. top

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