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Opposite Words Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. cold
  2. small
  3. out
  4. win
  5. wet
  6. hot
  7. short
  8. slow
  9. empty
  10. slow
  11. awake
  12. down
  13. bottom
  14. young
  15. summer
  16. empty
  17. dark
  18. go
  19. short
  20. hard
  21. above
  22. friend
  23. hot
  24. slow
  25. girl
  26. in
  27. far
  28. day
  29. night
  30. pull
  31. last
  32. big
  33. weak
  34. out
  35. happy
  36. night
  37. late
  38. light
  39. short
  40. weak

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