Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 240 · 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.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) early (b) wet (c) light (d) sad
2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) empty (b) short (c) fast (d) hot
3. 3.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) wet (d) hot
4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) in (d) down
5. 5.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) short (d) hot
6. 6.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) tall (c) hot (d) out
7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) light (b) wet (c) loud (d) early
8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) slow (b) full (c) wet (d) short
9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) empty (b) fast (c) cold (d) wet
10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) full (b) dry (c) hot (d) fast
11. 11.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) loud (d) empty
12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) wet (d) big
13. 13.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) last (d) tall
14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) down (c) wet (d) day
15. 15.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) loud (c) wet (d) sweet
16. 16.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) cut (b) sing (c) pull (d) eat
17. 17.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) morning (c) school (d) lunch
18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) Monday (b) evening (c) summer (d) river
19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) teacher (c) enemy (d) farmer
20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) short (c) first (d) dry
21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) rich (b) short (c) late (d) dry
22. 22.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) asleep (d) wet
23. 23.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) small
24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) cloud (b) girl (c) tree (d) river
25. 25.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) hot (c) slow (d) small
26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) wet (c) tall (d) poor
27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) stop (d) cry
28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) wet (b) last (c) hot (d) tall
29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) late (b) small (c) happy (d) wet
30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) dry (b) sad (c) above (d) late
31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) Monday (b) river (c) winter (d) morning
32. 32.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) weak
33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) take (b) jump (c) cry (d) sing
34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) early (b) loud (c) wet (d) weak
35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) dry (b) small (c) sad (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) hot (c) full (d) late
37. 37.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) wet (c) hard (d) loud
38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) jump (b) eat (c) close (d) sing
39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) dirty (b) early (c) heavy (d) tall
40. 40.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) dry (c) loud (d) young

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