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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 506 · 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 “long”? (a) early (b) short (c) wet (d) happy
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) weak
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) slow (c) wet (d) loud
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) sad (d) far
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) tall (c) loud (d) wet
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) pull (b) sing (c) cut (d) eat
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) cry (d) sit
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) tall (c) soft (d) cold
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) happy (c) loud (d) hard
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) short (d) awake
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) in (c) cold (d) down
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) poor (c) wet (d) tall
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) early (b) sad (c) big (d) dry
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) stop (d) sing
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) young (b) tall (c) dry (d) loud
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) thin (b) wet (c) loud (d) early
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) heavy (c) loud (d) sweet
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) empty (b) tall (c) loud (d) hot
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) wet (d) big
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) dry (b) sad (c) slow (d) full
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) run (b) cry (c) push (d) eat
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) wet (c) light (d) early
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) last (c) wet (d) tall
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) early (c) cold (d) tall
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) dirty (b) tall (c) heavy (d) early
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) hot (d) sad
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) quiet (c) early (d) wet
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) happy (c) wet (d) slow
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) slow (d) small
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) Monday (b) river (c) evening (d) summer
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) short (b) late (c) rich (d) dry
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) close (d) jump
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) boy (d) stone
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) down (c) in (d) full
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) sad (c) far (d) wet
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) hot (b) last (c) wet (d) tall
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) cry (d) go
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sit (b) sleep (c) run (d) win
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) river (b) winter (c) morning (d) Monday
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) tall (d) asleep

Answer key

  1. short
  2. weak
  3. slow
  4. far
  5. small
  6. pull
  7. sit
  8. soft
  9. hard
  10. awake
  11. in
  12. poor
  13. sad
  14. stop
  15. young
  16. thin
  17. heavy
  18. empty
  19. slow
  20. slow
  21. cry
  22. light
  23. last
  24. cold
  25. dirty
  26. hot
  27. quiet
  28. outside
  29. hot
  30. evening
  31. rich
  32. close
  33. boy
  34. down
  35. far
  36. last
  37. go
  38. win
  39. winter
  40. asleep

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