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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 398 · 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 “night”? (a) cold (b) day (c) wet (d) down
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) in (b) cold (c) dry (d) down
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) dark (d) tall
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) cold (c) early (d) tall
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) last (b) tall (c) hot (d) wet
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) eat (b) jump (c) sing (d) close
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) young (c) dry (d) loud
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) win (b) run (c) sleep (d) sit
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) late (c) wet (d) happy
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) slow (b) hot (c) short (d) hard
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) weak (d) loud
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) night (c) lunch (d) school
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) sing (b) take (c) cry (d) jump
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) sit (d) eat
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) small (c) loud (d) tall
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) sad (b) bottom (c) early (d) wet
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) jump (d) lose
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) hard (c) loud (d) wet
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) short (c) loud (d) hot
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) wet (d) hot
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) asleep (c) loud (d) tall
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) heavy (d) loud
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) weak (b) loud (c) wet (d) early
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) slow (b) short (c) wet (d) full
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) wet (b) out (c) up (d) hot
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) tree (b) stone (c) boy (d) cloud
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) hot (c) sad (d) wet
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) eat (b) run (c) cry (d) push
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) dry (b) short (c) late (d) rich
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) tall (c) out (d) hot
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) hot (c) dry (d) full
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) far (c) sad (d) wet
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) small (c) hot (d) slow
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) driver (b) friend (c) doctor (d) farmer
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) night (c) hot (d) dry
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) empty (c) loud (d) tall
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) short (b) hot (c) empty (d) fast
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) wet (b) late (c) small (d) happy
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) short (b) dry (c) awake (d) cold
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) light (d) early

Answer key

  1. day
  2. in
  3. dark
  4. cold
  5. last
  6. close
  7. young
  8. win
  9. late
  10. hard
  11. weak
  12. night
  13. take
  14. sit
  15. small
  16. bottom
  17. lose
  18. hard
  19. short
  20. hot
  21. asleep
  22. heavy
  23. weak
  24. full
  25. out
  26. boy
  27. far
  28. cry
  29. rich
  30. out
  31. dry
  32. far
  33. hot
  34. friend
  35. night
  36. empty
  37. short
  38. happy
  39. awake
  40. light

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