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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 371 · 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: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) big (d) slow
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) eat (b) sing (c) pull (d) cut
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) cry (d) sing
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) empty (b) cold (c) wet (d) fast
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) school (c) night (d) lunch
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) cry (d) go
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) out (b) wet (c) up (d) hot
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) short (c) hot (d) loud
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) small (c) hot (d) slow
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) small (c) slow (d) hot
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) wet (c) late (d) happy
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) early (b) thick (c) quiet (d) wet
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) in (b) hot (c) full (d) down
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) fast (b) short (c) hot (d) empty
  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 “lose”? (a) sleep (b) run (c) sit (d) win
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) soft (c) cold (d) tall
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) dark (c) wet (d) tall
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) late (b) dry (c) above (d) sad
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) loud (d) slow
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) sweet (d) heavy
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) hot (c) out (d) tall
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) quiet (b) dry (c) strong (d) late
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) empty (c) tall (d) loud
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) early (b) weak (c) loud (d) wet
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) Monday (b) summer (c) evening (d) river
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) jump (b) eat (c) sing (d) lose
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) short (b) awake (c) dry (d) cold
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) near (c) cold (d) dry
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) last (c) hot (d) tall
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) sad (b) dry (c) big (d) slow
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) dirty (c) heavy (d) early
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) late (c) short (d) hot
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) short (b) hot (c) hard (d) slow
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) weak (c) wet (d) tall
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) early (b) happy (c) wet (d) below
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) short (d) first
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) young (c) tall (d) loud
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) full (b) slow (c) short (d) wet
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) fast (b) wet (c) loud (d) old

Answer key

  1. slow
  2. pull
  3. sit
  4. fast
  5. night
  6. go
  7. out
  8. short
  9. hot
  10. hot
  11. late
  12. quiet
  13. down
  14. short
  15. small
  16. win
  17. soft
  18. dark
  19. above
  20. slow
  21. heavy
  22. out
  23. strong
  24. empty
  25. weak
  26. evening
  27. lose
  28. awake
  29. near
  30. last
  31. big
  32. dirty
  33. hot
  34. hard
  35. weak
  36. below
  37. first
  38. young
  39. full
  40. old

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