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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 448 · 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) wet (b) slow (c) loud (d) big
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) young (b) loud (c) tall (d) dry
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) lunch (c) morning (d) school
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) hot (b) short (c) hard (d) slow
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) sad (c) wet (d) far
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) small (c) hot (d) slow
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) friend (b) driver (c) doctor (d) farmer
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) dark (d) tall
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) small (c) wet (d) hot
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) hot (c) dry (d) night
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) start (d) sit
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) late (b) wet (c) happy (d) big
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) small
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) early (b) wet (c) thin (d) loud
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) soft (b) late (c) short (d) clean
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) tall (c) early (d) dirty
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) early (b) light (c) wet (d) sad
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) dry (b) rich (c) late (d) short
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) short (d) hot
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) happy (c) wet (d) hard
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) dry (b) early (c) big (d) sad
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) weak (b) loud (c) wet (d) early
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) tall (d) last
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) happy (b) small (c) late (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) tall (b) soft (c) cold (d) fast
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) slow (d) big
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) wet (c) out (d) tall
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) first (c) dry (d) short
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) wet (b) happy (c) early (d) short
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) weak (c) loud (d) wet
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) short (b) cold (c) dry (d) awake
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) tall (d) asleep
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) wet (b) outside (c) slow (d) happy
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) cry (b) take (c) jump (d) sing
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) empty (d) loud
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) short (c) late (d) hot
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) cold (b) in (c) down (d) dry
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) push (d) run
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) short (b) full (c) slow (d) wet
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) cut (b) pull (c) sing (d) eat

Answer key

  1. slow
  2. young
  3. night
  4. hard
  5. far
  6. hot
  7. friend
  8. dark
  9. hot
  10. night
  11. start
  12. late
  13. small
  14. thin
  15. clean
  16. dirty
  17. light
  18. rich
  19. short
  20. hard
  21. sad
  22. weak
  23. last
  24. happy
  25. soft
  26. slow
  27. out
  28. first
  29. short
  30. weak
  31. awake
  32. asleep
  33. outside
  34. take
  35. empty
  36. hot
  37. in
  38. cry
  39. full
  40. pull

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