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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 333 · 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: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) dry (c) young (d) loud
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) light (c) early (d) wet
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) slow (b) happy (c) outside (d) wet
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) cold (d) empty
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) early (b) sad (c) small (d) dry
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) close (b) sing (c) jump (d) eat
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) school (c) night (d) morning
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) fast (b) wet (c) cold (d) empty
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) tall (c) fast (d) empty
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) early (d) weak
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) in (c) full (d) down
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) weak
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) wet (b) early (c) bottom (d) sad
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) empty (c) loud (d) tall
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) old (d) fast
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) eat (d) stop
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) tall (b) soft (c) cold (d) fast
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) up (b) hot (c) wet (d) out
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) tall (b) early (c) empty (d) cold
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) slow (c) small (d) hot
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) full (c) hot (d) late
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) slow (d) wet
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) asleep (d) wet
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) fast (b) small (c) wet (d) happy
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) loud (d) slow
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) last
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) night (b) hot (c) dry (d) up
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) lose (b) eat (c) jump (d) sing
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) slow (d) wet
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) last
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) short (d) awake
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) tree (b) river (c) cloud (d) girl
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) heavy (c) sweet (d) loud
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) cry (d) sit
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) happy (b) big (c) wet (d) late
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) run (b) push (c) eat (d) cry
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) wet (d) small
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) wet (c) poor (d) tall
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) wet (c) happy (d) short
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) eat (b) sleep (c) pull (d) sing

Answer key

  1. young
  2. light
  3. outside
  4. wet
  5. early
  6. close
  7. night
  8. fast
  9. empty
  10. weak
  11. down
  12. weak
  13. bottom
  14. empty
  15. old
  16. stop
  17. soft
  18. out
  19. cold
  20. hot
  21. hot
  22. slow
  23. asleep
  24. small
  25. slow
  26. last
  27. night
  28. lose
  29. hot
  30. last
  31. awake
  32. girl
  33. heavy
  34. sit
  35. late
  36. cry
  37. small
  38. poor
  39. short
  40. pull

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