Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 439 · 40 questions

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.”

1. 1.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sit (b) sing (c) eat (d) cry
2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) happy (c) hard (d) wet
3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) empty (b) hot (c) fast (d) short
4. 4.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) out
5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) wet (b) down (c) cold (d) day
6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) eat (d) sell
7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) sad (b) dry (c) early (d) big
8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) wet (d) slow
9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) short (b) wet (c) full (d) slow
10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) quiet (c) early (d) wet
11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) happy (b) big (c) wet (d) late
12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) dark (b) slow (c) tall (d) wet
13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) weak (d) wet
14. 14.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) slow (b) sad (c) hot (d) small
15. 15.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) sing (b) pull (c) eat (d) cut
16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) tree (b) girl (c) cloud (d) river
17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) early (b) wet (c) sad (d) light
18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) take (b) jump (c) cry (d) sing
19. 19.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) short (c) loud (d) hot
20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sleep (b) sit (c) run (d) buy
21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) doctor (b) farmer (c) friend (d) driver
22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) awake (b) short (c) cold (d) dry
23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) close (b) jump (c) eat (d) sing
24. 24.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) loud (c) sweet (d) wet
25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) empty (d) slow
26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) bottom (d) early
27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) asleep (d) tall
28. 28.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) lunch (c) night (d) school
29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) run (d) push
30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) pull (b) sing (c) sleep (d) eat
31. 31.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) young (c) loud (d) dry
32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) sad (b) hot (c) wet (d) far
33. 33.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) small (d) wet
34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) dirty (c) early (d) tall
35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) fast (b) wet (c) happy (d) small
36. 36.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) wet (c) slow (d) hot
37. 37.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) big (c) loud (d) slow
38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) early (c) loud (d) weak
39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) lose (b) sing (c) jump (d) eat
40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) farmer (b) teacher (c) cousin (d) enemy

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