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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 708 · 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) tall (b) weak (c) wet (d) loud
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) wet (d) short
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) light (d) early
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) stand (d) eat
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) Sunday (b) mountain (c) summer (d) evening
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) empty (d) tall
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) top (b) dry (c) happy (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 “big”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) small (d) fast
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) small (c) wet (d) loud
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) big (d) loud
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sit (b) sing (c) start (d) eat
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) morning (c) night (d) lunch
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) young (c) tall (d) dry
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) fast (c) empty (d) tall
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) out (b) up (c) hot (d) wet
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) wet (b) early (c) thin (d) loud
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) short (d) first
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) win (d) sit
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) awake (c) short (d) dry
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) short (b) happy (c) early (d) wet
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) sad (c) dry (d) slow
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) tall (c) wet (d) out
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) doctor (b) farmer (c) driver (d) friend
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) wet (d) slow
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) early (b) loud (c) wet (d) weak
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) late (b) wet (c) big (d) happy
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) loud (c) hard (d) wet
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) happy (b) slow (c) wet (d) outside
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) wet (b) quiet (c) thick (d) early
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) early (c) dry (d) sad
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) slow (b) hard (c) short (d) hot
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) jump (b) eat (c) sell (d) sing
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) cry (b) sit (c) eat (d) go
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) far (b) wet (c) sad (d) hot
  36. 36.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) slow (d) big
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) light (b) wet (c) early (d) sad
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) asleep (d) loud
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) full (c) late (d) hot
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) early (c) dirty (d) heavy

Answer key

  1. weak
  2. short
  3. light
  4. stand
  5. summer
  6. empty
  7. top
  8. heavy
  9. small
  10. small
  11. slow
  12. start
  13. night
  14. young
  15. empty
  16. out
  17. thin
  18. first
  19. win
  20. awake
  21. short
  22. big
  23. out
  24. friend
  25. hot
  26. weak
  27. late
  28. hard
  29. outside
  30. quiet
  31. early
  32. hard
  33. sell
  34. go
  35. far
  36. slow
  37. light
  38. asleep
  39. hot
  40. dirty

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