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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 622 · 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: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) eat (b) cut (c) pull (d) sing
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) wet (b) empty (c) cold (d) slow
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) late (d) big
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) slow (d) big
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) early (b) loud (c) weak (d) wet
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) jump (d) lose
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) run (b) sit (c) buy (d) sleep
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) sad (b) dry (c) big (d) early
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) soft (c) short (d) late
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) full (b) wet (c) short (d) slow
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) up (b) wet (c) out (d) hot
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) hot (b) tall (c) asleep (d) wet
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) small (c) wet (d) loud
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) sad (d) slow
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) happy (c) wet (d) slow
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) hot (c) short (d) late
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) jump (b) take (c) cry (d) sing
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) hot (c) out (d) wet
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) last (b) tall (c) hot (d) wet
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) jump (b) sing (c) close (d) eat
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) tall (b) dry (c) empty (d) fast
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) far (d) sad
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) quiet (c) dry (d) strong
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) in (c) full (d) down
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) dirty (b) heavy (c) tall (d) early
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) early (b) dry (c) sad (d) small
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) wet (d) weak
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) young (b) loud (c) dry (d) tall
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) loud (c) wet (d) hard
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) slow (d) big
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) tall (d) empty
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) cry (b) stand (c) sing (d) eat
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) wet (c) loud (d) sweet
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) dark (c) wet (d) slow
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) empty (b) fast (c) cold (d) wet
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) wet (b) small (c) happy (d) fast
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) cry (d) stop
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) sad (b) bottom (c) wet (d) early
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) cold (b) tall (c) soft (d) fast
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) morning (c) school (d) night

Answer key

  1. pull
  2. wet
  3. late
  4. slow
  5. weak
  6. lose
  7. buy
  8. sad
  9. clean
  10. full
  11. out
  12. asleep
  13. small
  14. hot
  15. outside
  16. hot
  17. take
  18. out
  19. last
  20. close
  21. empty
  22. far
  23. strong
  24. down
  25. dirty
  26. early
  27. weak
  28. young
  29. hard
  30. slow
  31. empty
  32. stand
  33. heavy
  34. dark
  35. fast
  36. small
  37. stop
  38. bottom
  39. soft
  40. night

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