Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 189 · 40 questions

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.”

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

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