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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 492 · 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 “tall”? (a) hot (b) short (c) fast (d) empty
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) empty (c) loud (d) hot
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) small (d) tall
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) in (b) cold (c) down (d) dry
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) dry (d) young
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) wet (c) tall (d) loud
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) wet (d) happy
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) dry (c) early (d) sad
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) light (c) early (d) wet
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) bottom (b) sad (c) wet (d) early
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) wet (b) early (c) happy (d) below
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) go (b) eat (c) sit (d) cry
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) slow (d) loud
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) eat (b) sing (c) pull (d) cut
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) light (b) early (c) sad (d) wet
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) empty (b) wet (c) fast (d) cold
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) wet (b) early (c) quiet (d) thick
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) sing (d) start
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) asleep
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) strong (c) quiet (d) dry
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) sweet (c) loud (d) heavy
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) jump (b) sing (c) close (d) eat
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) early (b) tall (c) empty (d) cold
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) river (b) Monday (c) winter (d) morning
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sit (b) sing (c) cry (d) eat
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) early (d) weak
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) dark (b) wet (c) tall (d) slow
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) dry (b) full (c) fast (d) hot
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) evening (b) Sunday (c) mountain (d) summer
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) wet (b) big (c) late (d) happy
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) run (b) cry (c) push (d) eat
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) night (c) school (d) morning
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) short (b) hot (c) hard (d) slow
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) soft (c) late (d) short
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) sad (d) slow
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) first (d) short
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) tree (b) cloud (c) stone (d) boy
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) wet (d) big
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) last (d) hot
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) sad (b) far (c) hot (d) wet

Answer key

  1. short
  2. empty
  3. small
  4. in
  5. young
  6. weak
  7. hard
  8. sad
  9. light
  10. bottom
  11. below
  12. go
  13. slow
  14. pull
  15. light
  16. fast
  17. quiet
  18. start
  19. asleep
  20. strong
  21. heavy
  22. close
  23. cold
  24. winter
  25. sit
  26. weak
  27. dark
  28. dry
  29. summer
  30. late
  31. cry
  32. night
  33. hard
  34. clean
  35. hot
  36. first
  37. boy
  38. slow
  39. last
  40. far

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