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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 332 · 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 “young”? (a) loud (b) fast (c) old (d) wet
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) slow (d) wet
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) far (c) wet (d) hot
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) heavy (c) dirty (d) early
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) take (b) sing (c) jump (d) cry
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) night (c) lunch (d) school
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) hot (d) short
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) loud (c) wet (d) heavy
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) happy (c) late (d) wet
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) tall (d) empty
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) slow (d) small
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) happy (c) wet (d) hard
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) tree (b) cloud (c) stone (d) boy
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) loud (d) big
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) early (b) thick (c) quiet (d) wet
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) first (c) short (d) dry
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) rich (b) dry (c) short (d) late
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) win (b) sleep (c) sit (d) run
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) Sunday (b) evening (c) mountain (d) summer
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sleep (b) run (c) sit (d) buy
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) early (d) light
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) slow (d) empty
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) full (b) slow (c) short (d) wet
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) tall (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) eat (d) stand
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) slow (c) small (d) sad
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) day (d) down
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) early (d) below
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) wet (b) out (c) hot (d) up
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) wet (c) loud (d) tall
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) loud (c) wet (d) tall
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) late (b) wet (c) small (d) happy
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) river (b) Monday (c) evening (d) summer
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) out (c) tall (d) wet
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) down (b) dry (c) in (d) cold
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) full (c) hot (d) dry
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) stop (d) sing
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) wet (b) poor (c) tall (d) early
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) short (b) hot (c) empty (d) fast
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) enemy (b) farmer (c) cousin (d) teacher

Answer key

  1. old
  2. slow
  3. far
  4. dirty
  5. take
  6. night
  7. short
  8. heavy
  9. late
  10. empty
  11. hot
  12. hard
  13. boy
  14. slow
  15. quiet
  16. first
  17. rich
  18. win
  19. summer
  20. buy
  21. light
  22. wet
  23. full
  24. asleep
  25. stand
  26. hot
  27. day
  28. below
  29. out
  30. small
  31. weak
  32. happy
  33. evening
  34. out
  35. in
  36. dry
  37. stop
  38. poor
  39. short
  40. enemy

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