← Simple opposites lesson New set →

Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 601 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.”

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) short (d) wet
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) last (d) wet
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) small
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) start (b) eat (c) sing (d) sit
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) top (b) happy (c) late (d) dry
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) cry (c) go (d) sit
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) dry (c) near (d) cold
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) tall (d) empty
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) happy (d) hard
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) quiet (b) wet (c) early (d) thick
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) wet (d) tall
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) dry (d) young
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) out (c) tall (d) hot
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) slow (b) sad (c) small (d) hot
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sleep (b) run (c) buy (d) sit
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) hot (b) tall (c) wet (d) asleep
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) small (d) late
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) day (d) down
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) loud (c) sweet (d) wet
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) dry (b) slow (c) sad (d) big
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) weak (c) wet (d) tall
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) big (c) wet (d) loud
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) early (b) dirty (c) heavy (d) tall
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) cold (b) tall (c) early (d) empty
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) slow (c) big (d) wet
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) thin (b) early (c) wet (d) loud
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) take (d) jump
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) happy (b) outside (c) slow (d) wet
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) fast (b) small (c) wet (d) happy
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) short (b) late (c) soft (d) clean
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) wet (c) short (d) happy
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) slow (c) small (d) wet
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) light (c) wet (d) early
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) short (b) wet (c) full (d) slow
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) light (c) early (d) sad
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) night (c) school (d) lunch
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) win (c) sleep (d) sit
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) short (b) hard (c) slow (d) hot
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) slow (b) full (c) sad (d) dry
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) dark (c) slow (d) wet

Answer key

  1. short
  2. last
  3. small
  4. start
  5. top
  6. go
  7. near
  8. empty
  9. hard
  10. quiet
  11. asleep
  12. young
  13. out
  14. hot
  15. buy
  16. asleep
  17. happy
  18. day
  19. heavy
  20. big
  21. weak
  22. slow
  23. dirty
  24. cold
  25. slow
  26. thin
  27. take
  28. outside
  29. small
  30. clean
  31. short
  32. hot
  33. light
  34. full
  35. light
  36. night
  37. win
  38. hard
  39. slow
  40. dark

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder