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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 360 · 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.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) last (b) tall (c) hot (d) wet
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) happy (b) outside (c) wet (d) slow
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) wet (c) hot (d) tall
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) empty (d) tall
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) slow (d) big
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) sweet (c) loud (d) heavy
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) cry (d) take
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sit (b) win (c) run (d) sleep
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) close (b) jump (c) eat (d) sing
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) wet (d) empty
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) soft (b) short (c) late (d) clean
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) young (b) dry (c) tall (d) loud
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) short (c) wet (d) loud
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) cry (b) sit (c) eat (d) go
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) dry (b) late (c) rich (d) short
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) weak (c) loud (d) early
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sit (b) sing (c) eat (d) start
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) full (d) hot
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) small (c) wet (d) tall
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) tall (b) fast (c) empty (d) dry
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) dark (c) tall (d) wet
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) in (c) full (d) down
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) wet (b) bottom (c) sad (d) early
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) far (c) sad (d) wet
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) last
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) wet (c) tall (d) loud
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) below (b) happy (c) early (d) wet
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) dry (c) cold (d) near
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) slow (b) hard (c) hot (d) short
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) tall (d) asleep
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) pull (b) cut (c) sing (d) eat
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) short (c) hot (d) late
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) slow (c) wet (d) small
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) dry (b) full (c) slow (d) sad
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) far (c) hot (d) wet
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) fast (b) loud (c) wet (d) old
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) sad (b) early (c) dry (d) small
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) dry (b) sad (c) big (d) early
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) morning (c) night (d) lunch

Answer key

  1. light
  2. last
  3. outside
  4. out
  5. empty
  6. slow
  7. heavy
  8. take
  9. win
  10. close
  11. fast
  12. clean
  13. young
  14. short
  15. go
  16. rich
  17. weak
  18. start
  19. dry
  20. small
  21. empty
  22. dark
  23. down
  24. bottom
  25. far
  26. last
  27. weak
  28. below
  29. near
  30. hard
  31. asleep
  32. pull
  33. hot
  34. hot
  35. slow
  36. far
  37. old
  38. early
  39. sad
  40. night

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