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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 53 · 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 “soft”? (a) slow (b) short (c) hard (d) hot
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) wet (b) small (c) late (d) happy
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) cold (b) soft (c) tall (d) fast
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) empty (d) cold
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) dry (c) young (d) tall
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) big (c) loud (d) slow
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) slow (d) sad
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) wet (d) slow
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) slow (c) dry (d) sad
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) wet (b) fast (c) small (d) happy
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) stand (b) eat (c) sing (d) cry
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) weak (b) loud (c) wet (d) early
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) slow (d) loud
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) in (b) dry (c) cold (d) down
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) fast (b) loud (c) old (d) wet
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) wet (b) bottom (c) sad (d) early
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) farmer (b) driver (c) friend (d) doctor
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) light (c) early (d) wet
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) school (c) morning (d) night
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) stop (b) cry (c) sing (d) eat
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) early (d) below
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) wet (c) hot (d) sad
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) tree (b) stone (c) cloud (d) boy
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) eat (b) sell (c) jump (d) sing
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) tall (b) last (c) hot (d) wet
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) loud (c) hard (d) wet
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) dry (c) night (d) hot
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) river (b) morning (c) winter (d) Monday
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) fast (b) hot (c) empty (d) short
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) enemy (c) farmer (d) teacher
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) quiet (b) wet (c) early (d) thick
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) wet (c) sweet (d) loud
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) small (d) loud
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) far (b) sad (c) hot (d) wet
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) down (b) hot (c) in (d) full
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) out (c) tall (d) wet
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) tree (b) river (c) cloud (d) girl
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) empty (b) tall (c) fast (d) dry
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) full (c) late (d) hot
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) empty (d) tall

Answer key

  1. hard
  2. happy
  3. soft
  4. wet
  5. young
  6. slow
  7. hot
  8. hot
  9. slow
  10. small
  11. stand
  12. weak
  13. slow
  14. in
  15. old
  16. bottom
  17. friend
  18. light
  19. night
  20. stop
  21. below
  22. far
  23. boy
  24. sell
  25. last
  26. hard
  27. night
  28. winter
  29. short
  30. enemy
  31. quiet
  32. heavy
  33. small
  34. far
  35. down
  36. out
  37. girl
  38. empty
  39. hot
  40. empty

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