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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 461 · 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 “small”? (a) dry (b) big (c) slow (d) sad
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) wet (d) slow
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) down (c) full (d) in
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) tall (b) empty (c) cold (d) early
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) hot (d) last
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) heavy (d) sweet
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) late (c) hot (d) full
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) sad (b) dry (c) slow (d) full
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) dry (b) near (c) cold (d) happy
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) hot (b) empty (c) short (d) fast
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) day (d) down
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) quiet (c) dry (d) strong
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) slow (d) big
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) small (d) wet
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) bottom (b) early (c) sad (d) wet
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) young (d) dry
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) friend (b) driver (c) doctor (d) farmer
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) sit (d) eat
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) quiet (b) wet (c) early (d) thick
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) far (c) hot (d) sad
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) happy (b) dry (c) late (d) top
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) dry (b) short (c) cold (d) awake
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) enemy (b) teacher (c) cousin (d) farmer
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) wet (b) happy (c) slow (d) outside
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) eat (c) sing (d) pull
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) slow (b) sad (c) hot (d) small
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) slow (b) cold (c) empty (d) wet
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) out (c) hot (d) wet
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) eat (d) close
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) dry (b) big (c) early (d) sad
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) loud (d) empty
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) short (d) full
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) wet (c) hard (d) loud
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) cry (b) take (c) jump (d) sing
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) night (c) lunch (d) school
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) asleep (c) tall (d) loud
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) light (c) early (d) wet
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) cold (b) soft (c) fast (d) tall
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) Sunday (b) evening (c) summer (d) mountain
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) morning (b) Monday (c) winter (d) river

Answer key

  1. big
  2. slow
  3. down
  4. cold
  5. last
  6. heavy
  7. hot
  8. slow
  9. near
  10. short
  11. day
  12. strong
  13. slow
  14. small
  15. bottom
  16. young
  17. friend
  18. sit
  19. quiet
  20. far
  21. top
  22. awake
  23. enemy
  24. outside
  25. pull
  26. hot
  27. wet
  28. out
  29. close
  30. sad
  31. empty
  32. full
  33. hard
  34. take
  35. night
  36. asleep
  37. light
  38. soft
  39. summer
  40. winter

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