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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 702 · 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 lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) loud (c) tall (d) wet
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) happy (d) wet
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) last (d) hot
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) Monday (b) river (c) summer (d) evening
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sit (b) sing (c) eat (d) start
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) loud (d) big
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) evening (b) Sunday (c) mountain (d) summer
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) hot (d) short
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) late (b) sad (c) above (d) dry
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) pull (b) sing (c) cut (d) eat
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) empty (d) hot
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) jump (b) take (c) sing (d) cry
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) slow (d) wet
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) cold (b) slow (c) wet (d) empty
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) small (d) fast
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) early (c) sad (d) dry
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) happy (b) early (c) wet (d) short
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) fast (d) old
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) short (d) first
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) full (b) down (c) in (d) hot
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) go (b) cry (c) sit (d) eat
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) small (d) tall
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) early (b) loud (c) wet (d) weak
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) sweet (c) heavy (d) loud
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) hot (c) late (d) full
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) tall (b) early (c) empty (d) cold
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) lunch (c) school (d) night
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sleep (b) sit (c) win (d) run
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) close (b) eat (c) sing (d) jump
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) tall (c) wet (d) out
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) slow (d) sad
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) asleep (d) tall
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) cry (d) stand
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) dry (b) slow (c) big (d) sad
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) down (b) cold (c) wet (d) day
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) full (b) hot (c) dry (d) fast
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) dry (b) night (c) hot (d) up
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) sleep (d) pull
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) slow (d) wet
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) sad (d) far

Answer key

  1. weak
  2. hard
  3. last
  4. evening
  5. start
  6. slow
  7. summer
  8. short
  9. above
  10. pull
  11. empty
  12. take
  13. hot
  14. wet
  15. small
  16. sad
  17. short
  18. old
  19. first
  20. down
  21. go
  22. small
  23. weak
  24. heavy
  25. hot
  26. cold
  27. night
  28. win
  29. close
  30. out
  31. hot
  32. asleep
  33. stand
  34. big
  35. day
  36. dry
  37. night
  38. pull
  39. slow
  40. far

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