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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 145 · 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 “soft”? (a) short (b) slow (c) hard (d) hot
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) wet (c) happy (d) late
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) empty (d) tall
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) loud (b) fast (c) old (d) wet
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) stop (d) eat
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) wet (c) slow (d) hot
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) jump (b) eat (c) sing (d) close
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) early (b) tall (c) cold (d) empty
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) night (c) lunch (d) morning
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) big (d) loud
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) in (b) cold (c) dry (d) down
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) cut (b) pull (c) eat (d) sing
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sing (b) sit (c) eat (d) cry
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) dry (b) early (c) big (d) sad
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) happy (c) hard (d) wet
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) sad (b) big (c) slow (d) dry
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) big (c) slow (d) loud
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) summer (b) evening (c) Sunday (d) mountain
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) wet (c) loud (d) tall
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) thin (d) early
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) early (c) weak (d) loud
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) last (c) tall (d) hot
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) sad (c) far (d) hot
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) hot (b) asleep (c) wet (d) tall
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) asleep (d) loud
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) young (d) dry
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) wet (b) small (c) fast (d) happy
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) dry (b) quiet (c) late (d) strong
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) river (b) girl (c) tree (d) cloud
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) dry (b) hot (c) fast (d) full
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) weak (c) tall (d) loud
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) small (c) slow (d) hot
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) slow (b) full (c) dry (d) sad
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) sweet (c) heavy (d) wet
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) cry (d) go
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) wet (b) late (c) big (d) happy
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) hot (b) last (c) tall (d) wet
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) dry (b) early (c) sad (d) small
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) dark (d) slow
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) early (c) light (d) wet

Answer key

  1. hard
  2. happy
  3. empty
  4. old
  5. stop
  6. hot
  7. close
  8. cold
  9. night
  10. slow
  11. in
  12. pull
  13. sit
  14. sad
  15. hard
  16. big
  17. slow
  18. summer
  19. small
  20. thin
  21. weak
  22. last
  23. far
  24. asleep
  25. asleep
  26. young
  27. small
  28. strong
  29. girl
  30. dry
  31. weak
  32. hot
  33. slow
  34. heavy
  35. go
  36. late
  37. last
  38. early
  39. dark
  40. light

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