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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 447 · 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 “laugh”? (a) run (b) cry (c) eat (d) push
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sleep (b) run (c) sit (d) win
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) asleep (b) wet (c) tall (d) loud
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) slow (d) small
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) short (c) hot (d) late
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) morning (c) night (d) lunch
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) down (b) day (c) cold (d) wet
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) happy (b) late (c) wet (d) big
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) last (c) tall (d) hot
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) short (c) loud (d) wet
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) tall (b) early (c) cold (d) empty
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) small
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) outside (d) happy
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) big (d) wet
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) wet (c) short (d) happy
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) sweet (d) heavy
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) tall (c) soft (d) cold
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) eat (b) jump (c) sing (d) lose
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) near (b) cold (c) happy (d) dry
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) slow (c) wet (d) loud
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) close (b) eat (c) sing (d) jump
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) fast (b) wet (c) cold (d) empty
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) eat (d) sell
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) happy (c) wet (d) hard
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) weak (d) tall
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) loud (d) empty
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) sad (b) wet (c) hot (d) far
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) late (b) short (c) soft (d) clean
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) happy (b) top (c) late (d) dry
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) cry (d) stop
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) dry (b) strong (c) quiet (d) late
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) wet (c) slow (d) cold
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) early (b) sad (c) big (d) dry
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) jump (d) take
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) late (b) small (c) happy (d) wet
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) slow (c) hot (d) small
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) girl (b) tree (c) river (d) cloud
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) wet (b) early (c) happy (d) below
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) asleep (d) hot
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) slow (c) dark (d) wet

Answer key

  1. cry
  2. win
  3. asleep
  4. hot
  5. hot
  6. night
  7. day
  8. late
  9. last
  10. short
  11. cold
  12. small
  13. outside
  14. slow
  15. short
  16. heavy
  17. soft
  18. lose
  19. near
  20. slow
  21. close
  22. fast
  23. sell
  24. hard
  25. weak
  26. empty
  27. far
  28. clean
  29. top
  30. stop
  31. strong
  32. wet
  33. sad
  34. take
  35. happy
  36. hot
  37. girl
  38. below
  39. asleep
  40. dark

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