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