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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 451 · 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: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) wet (d) small
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) weak (d) wet
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sell (b) jump (c) eat (d) sing
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) weak (b) loud (c) wet (d) early
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) dirty (c) tall (d) early
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) loud (b) early (c) wet (d) thin
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) asleep
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) early (b) loud (c) wet (d) light
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) morning (b) winter (c) river (d) Monday
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) sad (c) hot (d) far
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) late (b) full (c) hot (d) short
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) last (b) hot (c) wet (d) tall
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) tall (d) empty
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) big (c) slow (d) loud
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) dry (b) full (c) sad (d) slow
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) sad (c) far (d) wet
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) strong (c) dry (d) quiet
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) happy (b) dry (c) top (d) late
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sleep (b) sit (c) buy (d) run
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) poor (b) wet (c) early (d) tall
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) full (d) fast
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) dark (c) wet (d) tall
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) sweet (d) heavy
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) sad (b) slow (c) dry (d) big
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) morning (c) night (d) lunch
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) empty (b) fast (c) short (d) hot
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) enemy (b) cousin (c) teacher (d) farmer
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) wet (c) happy (d) slow
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) hot (b) short (c) slow (d) hard
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) stop (d) eat
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) wet (b) happy (c) small (d) fast
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) big (c) loud (d) slow
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) slow (d) small
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) take (b) jump (c) sing (d) cry
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) sit (d) eat
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) fast (d) old
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) dry (b) late (c) above (d) sad
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) dry (b) happy (c) near (d) cold
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) wet (c) happy (d) late
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) hard (d) happy

Answer key

  1. small
  2. weak
  3. sell
  4. weak
  5. dirty
  6. thin
  7. asleep
  8. light
  9. winter
  10. far
  11. hot
  12. last
  13. empty
  14. slow
  15. slow
  16. far
  17. strong
  18. top
  19. buy
  20. poor
  21. dry
  22. dark
  23. heavy
  24. big
  25. night
  26. short
  27. enemy
  28. outside
  29. hard
  30. stop
  31. small
  32. slow
  33. hot
  34. take
  35. sit
  36. old
  37. above
  38. near
  39. happy
  40. hard

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