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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 232 · 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 “sad”? (a) happy (b) small (c) late (d) wet
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) night (c) morning (d) school
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) dirty (c) early (d) tall
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) empty (d) fast
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) hard (c) wet (d) loud
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) late (b) happy (c) wet (d) big
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) sing (b) lose (c) jump (d) eat
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) tall (d) weak
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) full (b) dry (c) hot (d) fast
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) wet (b) short (c) full (d) slow
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) slow (c) small (d) hot
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) down (d) in
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) dark (d) slow
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) young (b) dry (c) tall (d) loud
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) last (b) tall (c) hot (d) wet
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) tall (b) cold (c) empty (d) early
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) tall (c) hot (d) wet
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) morning (b) winter (c) Monday (d) river
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) sing (b) pull (c) eat (d) cut
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) loud (d) big
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) light (b) wet (c) early (d) sad
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) jump (b) eat (c) sell (d) sing
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) push (b) run (c) cry (d) eat
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) dry (b) happy (c) near (d) cold
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) happy (d) outside
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) hot (d) small
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) loud (b) old (c) fast (d) wet
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) far (c) sad (d) wet
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) thin (b) wet (c) loud (d) early
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) sad (b) above (c) dry (d) late
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) enemy (c) teacher (d) farmer
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) hot (b) out (c) wet (d) up
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) stone (b) cloud (c) boy (d) tree
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) tall (b) hot (c) last (d) wet
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) loud (c) wet (d) heavy
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) wet (c) happy (d) short
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) short (d) wet
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) sad (b) bottom (c) early (d) wet
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) hot (b) short (c) empty (d) fast

Answer key

  1. happy
  2. night
  3. dirty
  4. fast
  5. hard
  6. late
  7. lose
  8. slow
  9. weak
  10. dry
  11. full
  12. hot
  13. in
  14. dark
  15. young
  16. last
  17. cold
  18. out
  19. winter
  20. pull
  21. slow
  22. light
  23. sell
  24. cry
  25. near
  26. outside
  27. hot
  28. old
  29. far
  30. thin
  31. above
  32. enemy
  33. out
  34. boy
  35. last
  36. heavy
  37. short
  38. short
  39. bottom
  40. short

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