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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 255 · 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 “dry”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) empty (d) slow
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) slow (c) wet (d) loud
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) small (d) tall
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) tree (b) river (c) girl (d) cloud
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) empty (c) loud (d) tall
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) soft (c) short (d) late
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) short (b) first (c) cold (d) dry
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) big (c) loud (d) wet
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) sing (b) close (c) eat (d) jump
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) Sunday (b) evening (c) summer (d) mountain
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) heavy (d) sweet
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) hot (d) asleep
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) hot (c) tall (d) out
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) hard (b) happy (c) loud (d) wet
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) slow (c) dark (d) wet
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) sing (b) lose (c) jump (d) eat
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) dry (b) sad (c) early (d) big
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) early (b) sad (c) wet (d) bottom
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) weak (c) loud (d) wet
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) go (d) cry
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) soft (d) tall
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) stop (d) eat
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) short (b) wet (c) loud (d) hot
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) young (c) loud (d) tall
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) wet (d) last
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) jump (d) take
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) school (c) lunch (d) morning
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) late (b) wet (c) happy (d) small
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) weak (d) early
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) start (d) sing
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) fast (d) full
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) sad (c) wet (d) far
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) hard (b) short (c) hot (d) slow
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) asleep
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) in (b) cold (c) dry (d) down
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) sad (d) slow
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) early (b) tall (c) empty (d) cold
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) light (d) early
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) day (c) down (d) wet
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) push (b) eat (c) run (d) cry

Answer key

  1. wet
  2. slow
  3. small
  4. girl
  5. empty
  6. clean
  7. first
  8. slow
  9. close
  10. summer
  11. heavy
  12. asleep
  13. out
  14. hard
  15. dark
  16. lose
  17. sad
  18. bottom
  19. weak
  20. go
  21. soft
  22. stop
  23. short
  24. young
  25. last
  26. take
  27. night
  28. happy
  29. weak
  30. start
  31. dry
  32. far
  33. hard
  34. asleep
  35. in
  36. hot
  37. cold
  38. light
  39. day
  40. cry

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