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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 527 · 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: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) young (c) dry (d) tall
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) small (d) tall
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) slow (d) small
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) slow (b) hot (c) small (d) sad
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) below (b) happy (c) wet (d) early
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) sweet (c) heavy (d) loud
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) summer (b) evening (c) river (d) Monday
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) morning (c) lunch (d) night
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) tall (c) cold (d) soft
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) early (d) weak
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) big (c) wet (d) loud
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) sit (d) eat
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) driver (b) friend (c) farmer (d) doctor
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) empty (c) hot (d) tall
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) cloud (b) girl (c) river (d) tree
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) short (b) dry (c) late (d) rich
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) big (c) wet (d) loud
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) awake (c) dry (d) short
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) day (c) down (d) wet
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) tall (c) out (d) hot
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) sit (d) buy
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) short (b) hot (c) fast (d) empty
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) wet (c) happy (d) slow
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) small (b) fast (c) wet (d) happy
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) late (c) happy (d) wet
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) tall (d) asleep
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) far (d) sad
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) Monday (b) winter (c) river (d) morning
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) empty (d) cold
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) tall (c) dark (d) wet
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) wet (c) hard (d) loud
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) sit (d) win
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) far (b) hot (c) sad (d) wet
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) run (b) eat (c) push (d) cry
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) empty (d) fast
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) short (b) wet (c) slow (d) full
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) out (d) up
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) cry (d) go
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) tall (b) hot (c) asleep (d) wet
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) dry (c) sad (d) big

Answer key

  1. young
  2. small
  3. hot
  4. hot
  5. below
  6. heavy
  7. evening
  8. night
  9. soft
  10. weak
  11. slow
  12. sit
  13. friend
  14. empty
  15. girl
  16. rich
  17. slow
  18. awake
  19. day
  20. out
  21. buy
  22. short
  23. outside
  24. small
  25. happy
  26. asleep
  27. far
  28. winter
  29. wet
  30. dark
  31. hard
  32. win
  33. far
  34. cry
  35. fast
  36. full
  37. out
  38. go
  39. asleep
  40. big

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