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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 311 · 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 “lose”? (a) run (b) win (c) sleep (d) sit
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) short (b) slow (c) hot (d) hard
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) short (c) wet (d) hot
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) jump (b) sing (c) take (d) cry
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) far (c) hot (d) sad
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) weak (d) tall
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) cold (b) down (c) in (d) dry
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) run (d) push
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) slow (b) empty (c) wet (d) cold
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) slow (b) small (c) hot (d) sad
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) wet (b) fast (c) empty (d) cold
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) morning (b) winter (c) Monday (d) river
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) heavy (c) sweet (d) wet
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) small (c) hot (d) wet
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) tall (c) loud (d) young
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) asleep (b) tall (c) wet (d) loud
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) slow (d) big
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) farmer (b) driver (c) friend (d) doctor
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) out
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) above (b) dry (c) sad (d) late
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) cry (d) sit
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) tall (c) dark (d) wet
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) last (c) hot (d) wet
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) hard (d) happy
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) eat (b) sing (c) cut (d) pull
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) slow (c) happy (d) wet
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) fast (d) small
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) loud (d) empty
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) hot (d) last
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) lunch (c) school (d) morning
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) happy (b) below (c) early (d) wet
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) sit (d) start
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) go (c) cry (d) sit
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) dry (b) big (c) slow (d) sad
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) hot (d) full
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) tall (d) asleep
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) late (d) big
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) cold (b) happy (c) near (d) dry
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) early (c) tall (d) dirty

Answer key

  1. win
  2. hard
  3. short
  4. take
  5. far
  6. slow
  7. weak
  8. in
  9. cry
  10. wet
  11. hot
  12. fast
  13. winter
  14. heavy
  15. hot
  16. young
  17. asleep
  18. slow
  19. friend
  20. out
  21. above
  22. sit
  23. dark
  24. last
  25. hard
  26. pull
  27. outside
  28. small
  29. empty
  30. last
  31. night
  32. below
  33. start
  34. go
  35. big
  36. dry
  37. asleep
  38. late
  39. near
  40. dirty

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