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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 308 · 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: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) tall (d) small
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) last
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) cold (b) soft (c) fast (d) tall
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) cold (c) near (d) dry
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) take (b) jump (c) cry (d) sing
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) pull (b) sing (c) eat (d) cut
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) wet (b) empty (c) cold (d) fast
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) pull (c) eat (d) sing
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) last
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) eat (b) cry (c) sing (d) stand
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) hot (c) wet (d) sad
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) hot (d) far
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) hard (d) happy
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) wet (d) big
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) morning (b) winter (c) Monday (d) river
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) hot (c) slow (d) small
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) tall (c) dirty (d) early
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) happy (c) slow (d) wet
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) empty (b) loud (c) tall (d) hot
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) dry (c) sad (d) slow
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) hot (d) short
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) short (b) dry (c) cold (d) awake
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) asleep
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) early (d) weak
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) wet (b) out (c) hot (d) up
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) in (b) hot (c) down (d) full
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) young (b) tall (c) loud (d) dry
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) cloud (b) stone (c) tree (d) boy
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) night (c) hot (d) dry
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) slow (b) short (c) wet (d) full
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) dark (b) tall (c) slow (d) wet
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) small (d) slow
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) wet (c) tall (d) out
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) big (d) loud
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) weak
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) below (b) early (c) happy (d) wet
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) jump (b) lose (c) eat (d) sing
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) cold (b) slow (c) wet (d) empty
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) happy (b) late (c) wet (d) big
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) wet (b) down (c) cold (d) day

Answer key

  1. small
  2. last
  3. soft
  4. near
  5. take
  6. pull
  7. fast
  8. pull
  9. last
  10. stand
  11. far
  12. far
  13. hard
  14. slow
  15. winter
  16. hot
  17. dirty
  18. outside
  19. empty
  20. big
  21. short
  22. awake
  23. asleep
  24. weak
  25. out
  26. down
  27. young
  28. boy
  29. night
  30. full
  31. dark
  32. hot
  33. out
  34. slow
  35. weak
  36. below
  37. lose
  38. wet
  39. late
  40. day

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