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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 482 · 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: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) wet (c) slow (d) hot
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) wet (b) happy (c) early (d) short
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) soft (c) late (d) short
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) sit (b) go (c) cry (d) eat
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) early (b) heavy (c) tall (d) dirty
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) loud (c) wet (d) tall
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) cold (c) near (d) dry
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) sweet (d) heavy
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) empty (c) tall (d) fast
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) loud (b) early (c) thin (d) wet
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) short (b) slow (c) wet (d) full
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) cold (b) empty (c) tall (d) early
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) cloud (b) boy (c) stone (d) tree
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) sad (d) hot
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sing (b) sit (c) eat (d) cry
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) wet (c) happy (d) late
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) early (b) below (c) wet (d) happy
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) weak (d) tall
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) happy (b) fast (c) wet (d) small
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) wet (d) short
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) asleep (c) wet (d) loud
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) dark (d) tall
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) short (b) dry (c) rich (d) late
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) wet (d) big
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) buy (b) run (c) sit (d) sleep
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) sad (b) early (c) dry (d) big
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) out
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) last
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) weak (d) early
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sit (b) sleep (c) run (d) win
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) day (b) wet (c) down (d) cold
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) hot (b) last (c) tall (d) wet
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) fast (b) loud (c) wet (d) old
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) dry (b) short (c) first (d) cold
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) early (c) wet (d) light
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) quiet (c) strong (d) dry
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) cold (d) wet
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) hot (b) full (c) fast (d) dry
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) dry (b) top (c) late (d) happy

Answer key

  1. hot
  2. short
  3. slow
  4. clean
  5. go
  6. dirty
  7. small
  8. near
  9. heavy
  10. empty
  11. thin
  12. full
  13. cold
  14. boy
  15. hot
  16. sit
  17. happy
  18. below
  19. weak
  20. small
  21. short
  22. asleep
  23. dark
  24. rich
  25. slow
  26. buy
  27. sad
  28. out
  29. last
  30. weak
  31. win
  32. day
  33. last
  34. old
  35. first
  36. light
  37. strong
  38. wet
  39. dry
  40. top

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