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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 275 · 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.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) hot (d) empty
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) early (d) weak
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) slow (c) wet (d) happy
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) full (c) late (d) hot
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) tall (c) loud (d) wet
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) early (b) tall (c) dirty (d) heavy
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) late (c) happy (d) wet
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) happy (b) late (c) big (d) wet
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) sit (d) eat
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) boy (b) cloud (c) tree (d) stone
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) wet (c) loud (d) tall
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) happy (c) wet (d) hard
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) wet (c) light (d) early
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) empty (d) wet
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) asleep (d) loud
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) wet (b) old (c) fast (d) loud
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) short (c) wet (d) hot
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) tall (b) cold (c) empty (d) early
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) full (b) hot (c) fast (d) dry
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) lunch (c) night (d) school
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) dry (b) short (c) late (d) rich
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) tall (c) wet (d) dark
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sing (b) pull (c) sleep (d) eat
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) enemy (c) farmer (d) teacher
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) young (b) tall (c) loud (d) dry
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) early (b) wet (c) quiet (d) thick
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) wet (b) early (c) loud (d) light
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) slow (d) wet
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) last (b) wet (c) tall (d) hot
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) loud (d) heavy
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) out (c) tall (d) wet
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) far (d) sad
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sit (b) run (c) win (d) sleep
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) sad (d) far
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) sit (d) start
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) near (c) dry (d) cold
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) cloud (b) river (c) tree (d) girl
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) hot (c) wet (d) small
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) short (b) soft (c) late (d) clean

Answer key

  1. empty
  2. weak
  3. outside
  4. hot
  5. small
  6. dirty
  7. happy
  8. late
  9. sit
  10. boy
  11. weak
  12. hard
  13. light
  14. fast
  15. asleep
  16. old
  17. short
  18. cold
  19. dry
  20. slow
  21. night
  22. rich
  23. dark
  24. pull
  25. enemy
  26. young
  27. quiet
  28. light
  29. slow
  30. last
  31. heavy
  32. out
  33. far
  34. win
  35. far
  36. start
  37. near
  38. girl
  39. hot
  40. clean

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