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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 366 · 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 “thick”? (a) thin (b) wet (c) early (d) loud
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) empty (c) tall (d) loud
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) sing (b) close (c) eat (d) jump
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) hot (b) slow (c) hard (d) short
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) full (b) down (c) in (d) hot
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) full (c) hot (d) late
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) night (c) school (d) lunch
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) poor (b) early (c) wet (d) tall
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) hot (c) tall (d) out
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) full (b) dry (c) hot (d) fast
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) farmer (b) doctor (c) friend (d) driver
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) last (c) tall (d) hot
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) last (d) hot
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) farmer (b) teacher (c) enemy (d) cousin
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) small (d) tall
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) go (c) sit (d) cry
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) sweet (c) wet (d) heavy
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) strong (b) quiet (c) late (d) dry
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sleep (b) sit (c) run (d) win
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) young (c) tall (d) dry
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) dry (b) happy (c) late (d) top
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) late (b) above (c) sad (d) dry
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) sad (c) wet (d) far
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) evening (b) Sunday (c) mountain (d) summer
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) light (c) sad (d) early
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) hard (b) loud (c) happy (d) wet
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) tall (d) dark
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) loud (d) slow
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) eat (b) stand (c) cry (d) sing
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) empty (b) fast (c) cold (d) wet
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) stone (b) boy (c) cloud (d) tree
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) fast (b) short (c) hot (d) empty
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) sad (d) slow
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) bottom (b) early (c) sad (d) wet
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) asleep (d) loud
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) short (c) wet (d) hot
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) wet (d) slow
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) cut (b) pull (c) sing (d) eat
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) cold (d) empty
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) jump (b) lose (c) eat (d) sing

Answer key

  1. thin
  2. empty
  3. close
  4. hard
  5. down
  6. hot
  7. night
  8. poor
  9. out
  10. dry
  11. friend
  12. last
  13. last
  14. enemy
  15. small
  16. go
  17. heavy
  18. strong
  19. win
  20. young
  21. top
  22. above
  23. far
  24. summer
  25. light
  26. hard
  27. dark
  28. slow
  29. stand
  30. fast
  31. boy
  32. short
  33. hot
  34. bottom
  35. asleep
  36. short
  37. hot
  38. pull
  39. wet
  40. lose

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