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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 612 · 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 “dry”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) wet (d) cold
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) tall (c) out (d) hot
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) short (b) wet (c) hot (d) loud
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) early (b) heavy (c) tall (d) dirty
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) loud (c) wet (d) heavy
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) slow (d) sad
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) wet (b) full (c) slow (d) short
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) small (c) hot (d) slow
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) wet (d) empty
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) tall (c) loud (d) young
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) late (c) short (d) hot
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) wet (c) early (d) quiet
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) mountain (b) Sunday (c) evening (d) summer
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) cloud (b) river (c) girl (d) tree
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) weak
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) night (c) dry (d) hot
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) sing (b) eat (c) cut (d) pull
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) tree (b) boy (c) stone (d) cloud
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) night (c) school (d) lunch
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) go (d) cry
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) sad (b) big (c) early (d) dry
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) sing (b) close (c) eat (d) jump
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) stand (d) eat
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) dry (b) near (c) cold (d) happy
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) poor (b) early (c) tall (d) wet
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) wet (b) last (c) tall (d) hot
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) big (c) sad (d) dry
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) evening (b) Monday (c) river (d) summer
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) start (d) sing
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) wet (c) short (d) happy
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) hot (d) empty
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) tall (c) soft (d) cold
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) light (b) early (c) sad (d) wet
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) hot (c) full (d) dry
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) small (d) tall
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) in (b) down (c) full (d) hot
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) empty (b) hot (c) fast (d) short
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) big (d) loud
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) winter (b) Monday (c) river (d) morning
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) happy (b) small (c) late (d) wet

Answer key

  1. wet
  2. out
  3. short
  4. dirty
  5. heavy
  6. hot
  7. full
  8. hot
  9. fast
  10. young
  11. hot
  12. quiet
  13. summer
  14. girl
  15. weak
  16. night
  17. pull
  18. boy
  19. night
  20. go
  21. sad
  22. close
  23. stand
  24. near
  25. poor
  26. last
  27. big
  28. evening
  29. start
  30. short
  31. empty
  32. soft
  33. light
  34. dry
  35. small
  36. down
  37. short
  38. slow
  39. winter
  40. happy

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