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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 575 · 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: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) weak
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) early (b) happy (c) below (d) wet
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) happy (d) hard
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) eat (c) pull (d) sing
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) late (b) above (c) dry (d) sad
  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) sad (b) slow (c) hot (d) small
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) wet (b) early (c) tall (d) poor
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) night (c) school (d) morning
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) stand (d) eat
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) in (d) down
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) farmer (b) friend (c) driver (d) doctor
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) slow (b) short (c) hard (d) hot
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) cold (c) near (d) dry
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) loud (d) big
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) wet (b) late (c) big (d) happy
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) short (d) loud
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) short (d) full
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) short (d) early
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) empty (d) hot
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sleep (b) run (c) win (d) sit
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) early (c) dirty (d) heavy
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) small (d) late
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) asleep
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) stop (b) sing (c) eat (d) cry
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) wet (b) fast (c) old (d) loud
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) last (c) tall (d) wet
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) asleep
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) wet (b) empty (c) fast (d) cold
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) wet (b) early (c) loud (d) light
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) far (c) sad (d) wet
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) dry (b) full (c) slow (d) sad
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) early (b) wet (c) sad (d) bottom
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) tall (c) young (d) loud
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) small (c) slow (d) hot
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) dry (b) early (c) big (d) sad
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) cry (d) take
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) short (d) first
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) wet (c) light (d) early
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) heavy (c) wet (d) loud

Answer key

  1. weak
  2. below
  3. hard
  4. pull
  5. above
  6. slow
  7. hot
  8. poor
  9. night
  10. stand
  11. in
  12. friend
  13. hard
  14. near
  15. slow
  16. late
  17. short
  18. full
  19. short
  20. empty
  21. win
  22. dirty
  23. happy
  24. asleep
  25. stop
  26. old
  27. last
  28. asleep
  29. fast
  30. light
  31. far
  32. slow
  33. bottom
  34. young
  35. hot
  36. sad
  37. take
  38. first
  39. light
  40. heavy

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