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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 163 · 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 “strong”? (a) wet (b) weak (c) loud (d) early
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) loud (d) short
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) early (b) sad (c) bottom (d) wet
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) eat (b) sell (c) sing (d) jump
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) wet (d) slow
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) late (b) happy (c) top (d) dry
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) asleep
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) early (b) wet (c) light (d) sad
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) empty (b) tall (c) loud (d) hot
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) jump (b) close (c) eat (d) sing
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) early (b) wet (c) below (d) happy
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) run (b) sit (c) sleep (d) buy
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) weak (d) tall
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) slow (b) sad (c) hot (d) small
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) sing (b) lose (c) jump (d) eat
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) heavy (d) sweet
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sit (b) sing (c) cry (d) eat
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) young (c) dry (d) loud
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) hot (b) up (c) wet (d) out
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) wet (b) happy (c) fast (d) small
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) old (b) loud (c) fast (d) wet
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) hot (d) small
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) wet (b) early (c) thin (d) loud
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) hot (b) night (c) dry (d) up
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) late (b) hot (c) full (d) short
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) awake (c) short (d) dry
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) jump (d) take
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) dirty (c) early (d) heavy
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) down (b) in (c) dry (d) cold
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) farmer (b) teacher (c) cousin (d) enemy
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) sad (c) dry (d) early
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) fast (c) tall (d) empty
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) sing (b) eat (c) pull (d) cut
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) dark (c) wet (d) slow
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) quiet (c) wet (d) early
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) short (b) late (c) dry (d) rich
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) river (d) girl
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) late (b) short (c) soft (d) clean
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) early (b) cold (c) tall (d) empty
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) start (d) sing

Answer key

  1. weak
  2. short
  3. bottom
  4. sell
  5. slow
  6. top
  7. asleep
  8. light
  9. empty
  10. close
  11. below
  12. buy
  13. weak
  14. hot
  15. lose
  16. heavy
  17. sit
  18. young
  19. out
  20. small
  21. old
  22. hot
  23. thin
  24. night
  25. hot
  26. awake
  27. take
  28. dirty
  29. in
  30. enemy
  31. early
  32. empty
  33. pull
  34. dark
  35. quiet
  36. rich
  37. girl
  38. clean
  39. cold
  40. start

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