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Opposite Words Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. light
  2. win
  3. young
  4. dry
  5. first
  6. fast
  7. out
  8. hard
  9. hard
  10. asleep
  11. go
  12. short
  13. empty
  14. pull
  15. slow
  16. asleep
  17. poor
  18. enemy
  19. below
  20. summer
  21. down
  22. short
  23. quiet
  24. weak
  25. friend
  26. strong
  27. night
  28. far
  29. take
  30. night
  31. last
  32. hot
  33. slow
  34. awake
  35. small
  36. empty
  37. dirty
  38. weak
  39. outside
  40. close

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