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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 64 · 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 cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) loud (d) slow
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) empty (c) hot (d) loud
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) first (d) short
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) weak (b) wet (c) loud (d) early
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) tall (d) last
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) cry (d) stand
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) short (c) soft (d) late
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) loud (d) short
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) slow (c) wet (d) dark
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) dry (b) big (c) early (d) sad
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) friend (b) doctor (c) farmer (d) driver
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) hard (d) happy
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) wet (c) loud (d) sweet
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) school (c) lunch (d) morning
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) in (b) cold (c) dry (d) down
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) small (d) loud
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) sad (d) far
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) eat (b) cut (c) pull (d) sing
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) eat (c) pull (d) sing
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) teacher (c) enemy (d) farmer
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) wet (d) big
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) tree (b) river (c) girl (d) cloud
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) wet (c) tall (d) loud
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) happy (b) slow (c) outside (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) asleep
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) wet (b) early (c) short (d) happy
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) late (b) happy (c) dry (d) top
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) mountain (b) summer (c) evening (d) Sunday
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) run (b) eat (c) push (d) cry
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) tall (c) dirty (d) early
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) asleep (c) tall (d) loud
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) eat (b) jump (c) close (d) sing
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) hot (c) late (d) full
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) dry (b) rich (c) short (d) late
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) thin (b) wet (c) early (d) loud
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) sit (c) sleep (d) win
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) strong (c) quiet (d) dry
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) night (b) dry (c) up (d) hot
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) wet (b) far (c) sad (d) hot
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) quiet (b) thick (c) early (d) wet

Answer key

  1. slow
  2. empty
  3. first
  4. weak
  5. last
  6. stand
  7. clean
  8. short
  9. dark
  10. sad
  11. friend
  12. hard
  13. heavy
  14. night
  15. in
  16. small
  17. far
  18. pull
  19. pull
  20. enemy
  21. slow
  22. girl
  23. weak
  24. outside
  25. asleep
  26. short
  27. top
  28. summer
  29. cry
  30. dirty
  31. asleep
  32. close
  33. hot
  34. rich
  35. thin
  36. win
  37. strong
  38. night
  39. far
  40. quiet

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