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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 436 · 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: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) small (c) hot (d) wet
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) sad (c) wet (d) hot
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) stand (b) eat (c) cry (d) sing
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) late (b) hot (c) short (d) full
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) early (b) empty (c) cold (d) tall
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) sad (b) slow (c) big (d) dry
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) river (b) morning (c) winter (d) Monday
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) down (b) day (c) cold (d) wet
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) asleep (c) wet (d) loud
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) wet (c) hot (d) tall
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) eat (b) cry (c) run (d) push
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) dry (c) loud (d) young
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) near (b) cold (c) happy (d) dry
  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 “asleep”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) short (d) awake
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) river (b) tree (c) cloud (d) girl
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) big (d) slow
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) small (d) wet
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) last (d) tall
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) up (b) wet (c) hot (d) out
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) pull (c) eat (d) sing
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) cry (b) go (c) sit (d) eat
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) empty (b) cold (c) wet (d) fast
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) school (c) night (d) lunch
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) down (c) cold (d) in
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) weak (c) loud (d) wet
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) dark (d) slow
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) river (b) Monday (c) evening (d) summer
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) wet (b) thin (c) loud (d) early
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) loud (c) wet (d) heavy
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) slow (d) wet
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) hard (d) happy
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) light (c) early (d) wet
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) short (d) full
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) poor (d) early
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) full (b) hot (c) down (d) in
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) sit (c) win (d) sleep
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) night (b) hot (c) up (d) dry
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) wet (c) happy (d) late
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) stone (b) boy (c) cloud (d) tree

Answer key

  1. hot
  2. far
  3. stand
  4. hot
  5. cold
  6. big
  7. winter
  8. day
  9. asleep
  10. out
  11. cry
  12. young
  13. near
  14. short
  15. awake
  16. girl
  17. slow
  18. small
  19. last
  20. out
  21. pull
  22. go
  23. fast
  24. night
  25. in
  26. weak
  27. dark
  28. evening
  29. thin
  30. heavy
  31. slow
  32. hard
  33. light
  34. full
  35. poor
  36. down
  37. win
  38. night
  39. happy
  40. boy

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