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