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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 676 · 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: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) slow (d) wet
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) weak (c) tall (d) wet
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) hot (c) dry (d) full
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) slow (b) hot (c) short (d) hard
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) fast (b) wet (c) loud (d) old
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) late (b) big (c) happy (d) wet
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) asleep (b) loud (c) wet (d) tall
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) short (c) soft (d) late
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) jump (b) eat (c) sell (d) sing
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) dirty (c) heavy (d) early
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) hot (d) short
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) sing (d) sit
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) sweet (d) heavy
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) go (b) eat (c) sit (d) cry
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) empty (d) slow
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) eat (b) pull (c) sleep (d) sing
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) down (b) hot (c) full (d) in
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) sing (b) stand (c) eat (d) cry
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) sad (d) slow
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) wet (b) early (c) quiet (d) thick
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) short (b) rich (c) late (d) dry
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) in (d) down
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) cry (b) take (c) sing (d) jump
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) cloud (b) girl (c) river (d) tree
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) slow (b) dry (c) sad (d) full
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) dark (c) tall (d) wet
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) wet (c) hot (d) far
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) last (d) hot
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) sad (c) early (d) dry
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) wet (b) early (c) loud (d) thin
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) awake (b) short (c) dry (d) cold
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) young (d) dry
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) quiet (c) dry (d) strong
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) hard (b) loud (c) wet (d) happy
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) dry (b) big (c) slow (d) sad
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) last (b) hot (c) wet (d) tall
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) tall (c) hot (d) out
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) stone (b) boy (c) tree (d) cloud
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) push (b) run (c) eat (d) cry

Answer key

  1. hot
  2. weak
  3. dry
  4. hard
  5. old
  6. late
  7. asleep
  8. clean
  9. sell
  10. dirty
  11. short
  12. sit
  13. heavy
  14. go
  15. wet
  16. pull
  17. down
  18. stand
  19. hot
  20. quiet
  21. slow
  22. rich
  23. in
  24. take
  25. girl
  26. slow
  27. dark
  28. far
  29. last
  30. early
  31. thin
  32. awake
  33. young
  34. strong
  35. hard
  36. big
  37. last
  38. out
  39. boy
  40. cry

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