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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 454 · 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 “strong”? (a) loud (b) weak (c) early (d) wet
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) full (b) in (c) down (d) hot
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) buy (b) sit (c) run (d) sleep
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sing (b) sit (c) eat (d) cry
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) slow (d) wet
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) sad (b) early (c) bottom (d) wet
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) tall (c) fast (d) empty
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) dark (d) tall
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) eat (b) cry (c) sing (d) stand
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) stop (c) cry (d) eat
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) rich (b) short (c) late (d) dry
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) school (c) morning (d) night
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) river (b) Monday (c) morning (d) winter
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) slow (d) wet
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) happy (d) wet
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) heavy (d) loud
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) fast (d) full
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) wet (c) far (d) hot
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) Sunday (b) evening (c) summer (d) mountain
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) weak (d) wet
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) young (c) tall (d) loud
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) driver (b) farmer (c) friend (d) doctor
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) tall (b) cold (c) early (d) empty
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) tall (c) hot (d) wet
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) loud (d) empty
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) asleep (d) tall
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) sing (b) lose (c) jump (d) eat
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) short (b) awake (c) dry (d) cold
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) empty (b) wet (c) cold (d) fast
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) stone (b) boy (c) cloud (d) tree
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) cry (d) go
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) asleep (d) hot
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) pull (b) sleep (c) eat (d) sing
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) dry (b) slow (c) sad (d) full
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) thin (b) early (c) loud (d) wet
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) short (c) wet (d) hot
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) light (b) sad (c) wet (d) early
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) push (b) cry (c) eat (d) run
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) far (d) sad
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) slow (d) sad

Answer key

  1. weak
  2. down
  3. buy
  4. sit
  5. hot
  6. bottom
  7. empty
  8. dark
  9. stand
  10. stop
  11. rich
  12. night
  13. winter
  14. slow
  15. hard
  16. heavy
  17. dry
  18. far
  19. summer
  20. weak
  21. young
  22. friend
  23. cold
  24. out
  25. empty
  26. asleep
  27. lose
  28. awake
  29. fast
  30. boy
  31. go
  32. asleep
  33. pull
  34. slow
  35. thin
  36. short
  37. light
  38. cry
  39. far
  40. hot

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