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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 632 · 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 “fast”? (a) full (b) slow (c) sad (d) dry
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) tall (b) soft (c) fast (d) cold
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) weak (d) tall
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) wet (d) slow
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) empty (d) fast
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) tall (d) dark
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) hot (c) full (d) late
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) loud (d) heavy
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) sad (b) early (c) dry (d) big
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) asleep (c) wet (d) loud
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) hot (b) slow (c) short (d) hard
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) dry (c) cold (d) near
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) tall (d) empty
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) small (c) tall (d) loud
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) early (b) quiet (c) wet (d) thick
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) wet (d) happy
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) late (b) sad (c) dry (d) above
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) sing (c) pull (d) eat
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) sing (b) take (c) jump (d) cry
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) big (c) wet (d) loud
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) late (b) top (c) happy (d) dry
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) late (b) short (c) rich (d) dry
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) morning (b) winter (c) Monday (d) river
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) short (b) slow (c) full (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) cry (b) go (c) sit (d) eat
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) slow (d) wet
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) out (c) hot (d) tall
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) sad (c) slow (d) hot
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) dry (b) hot (c) up (d) night
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) eat (b) stand (c) cry (d) sing
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) dry (d) young
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) light (b) loud (c) early (d) wet
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) late (c) soft (d) short
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) win (d) sit
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) dry (c) slow (d) sad
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) sing (d) cry
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) cry (d) stop
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) short (d) hot
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) farmer (b) doctor (c) driver (d) friend
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) poor (b) early (c) wet (d) tall

Answer key

  1. slow
  2. soft
  3. weak
  4. hot
  5. fast
  6. dark
  7. hot
  8. heavy
  9. sad
  10. asleep
  11. hard
  12. near
  13. empty
  14. small
  15. quiet
  16. hard
  17. above
  18. pull
  19. take
  20. slow
  21. top
  22. rich
  23. winter
  24. full
  25. go
  26. slow
  27. out
  28. hot
  29. night
  30. stand
  31. young
  32. light
  33. clean
  34. win
  35. big
  36. sit
  37. stop
  38. short
  39. friend
  40. poor

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