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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 501 · 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 “boy”? (a) girl (b) cloud (c) river (d) tree
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) loud (d) empty
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) near (d) happy
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) river (b) Monday (c) evening (d) summer
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) hot (b) short (c) full (d) late
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) dry (b) short (c) late (d) rich
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) slow (b) empty (c) wet (d) cold
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) slow (d) loud
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) in (c) down (d) full
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) light (b) sad (c) early (d) wet
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) short (b) clean (c) late (d) soft
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) weak
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) hot (d) small
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) asleep (d) wet
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) out
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) far (d) sad
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) poor (b) wet (c) tall (d) early
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) tall (b) empty (c) fast (d) dry
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) night (c) lunch (d) school
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) weak (b) wet (c) early (d) loud
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) sweet (d) heavy
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) dry (b) late (c) strong (d) quiet
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) eat (b) pull (c) cut (d) sing
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) fast (b) wet (c) empty (d) cold
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) dry (c) sad (d) slow
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) sad (d) slow
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) slow (d) big
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) old (d) fast
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) go (d) cry
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) small
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) wet (b) down (c) day (d) cold
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) stone (d) boy
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) dark (b) tall (c) wet (d) slow
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) jump (b) sing (c) cry (d) take
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) wet (d) happy
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) dry (c) loud (d) young
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) sit (d) start
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) bottom (b) sad (c) wet (d) early
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) cold (c) tall (d) early
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) in (b) cold (c) dry (d) down

Answer key

  1. girl
  2. empty
  3. near
  4. evening
  5. hot
  6. rich
  7. wet
  8. slow
  9. down
  10. light
  11. clean
  12. weak
  13. hot
  14. asleep
  15. out
  16. far
  17. poor
  18. empty
  19. night
  20. weak
  21. heavy
  22. strong
  23. pull
  24. fast
  25. slow
  26. hot
  27. slow
  28. old
  29. go
  30. small
  31. day
  32. boy
  33. dark
  34. take
  35. hard
  36. young
  37. start
  38. bottom
  39. cold
  40. in

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