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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 402 · 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) big (b) loud (c) slow (d) wet
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) girl (b) cloud (c) tree (d) river
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) farmer (b) cousin (c) teacher (d) enemy
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) eat (c) pull (d) sing
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) short (c) first (d) dry
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) dark (c) tall (d) wet
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) slow (b) outside (c) wet (d) happy
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) asleep
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) down (c) full (d) in
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) wet (b) early (c) loud (d) light
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) sing (b) close (c) eat (d) jump
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) loud (c) tall (d) wet
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) dry (b) hot (c) full (d) fast
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) jump (d) take
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) early (b) wet (c) sad (d) light
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) loud (d) short
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) small
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) cut (b) eat (c) sing (d) pull
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) school (c) morning (d) lunch
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) late (c) full (d) hot
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) hot (c) slow (d) small
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) dry (c) slow (d) sad
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) sad (c) hot (d) wet
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) fast (d) old
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) far (d) hot
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) last (d) wet
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) hard (b) short (c) hot (d) slow
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) hard (c) loud (d) wet
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) driver (b) farmer (c) doctor (d) friend
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) lose (d) eat
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) fast (d) empty
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) sad (c) dry (d) early
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) heavy (c) loud (d) sweet
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) last (d) tall
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) stop (c) cry (d) eat
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) strong (c) dry (d) quiet
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) young (b) dry (c) loud (d) tall
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) sad (c) dry (d) early
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) short (b) cold (c) awake (d) dry

Answer key

  1. slow
  2. girl
  3. enemy
  4. pull
  5. first
  6. dark
  7. outside
  8. asleep
  9. down
  10. light
  11. close
  12. weak
  13. dry
  14. take
  15. light
  16. short
  17. small
  18. pull
  19. night
  20. hot
  21. hot
  22. big
  23. far
  24. old
  25. far
  26. last
  27. hard
  28. hard
  29. friend
  30. lose
  31. slow
  32. fast
  33. early
  34. heavy
  35. last
  36. stop
  37. strong
  38. young
  39. sad
  40. awake

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