Opposite Words Worksheet
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.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) wet (d) tall
- 2.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) pull (b) cut (c) eat (d) sing
- 3.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sit (b) sing (c) start (d) eat
- 4.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) small (d) loud
- 5.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) dry (b) early (c) big (d) sad
- 6.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) short (c) hot (d) wet
- 7.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) lunch (c) morning (d) night
- 8.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) above (b) late (c) sad (d) dry
- 9.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) hot (c) night (d) dry
- 10.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) empty (d) loud
- 11.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) sad (c) hot (d) far
- 12.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) happy (d) outside
- 13.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) sad (c) slow (d) dry
- 14.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) sad (c) dry (d) big
- 15.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) early (b) happy (c) wet (d) below
- 16.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) weak
- 17.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) wet (c) happy (d) short
- 18.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) hard (d) happy
- 19.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) out
- 20.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) tall (c) wet (d) poor
- 21.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) slow (c) hot (d) small
- 22.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) tall (d) asleep
- 23.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) quiet (b) wet (c) thick (d) early
- 24.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) dry (d) young
- 25.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) fast (d) empty
- 26.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) big (c) wet (d) loud
- 27.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) empty (d) cold
- 28.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) late (b) hot (c) short (d) full
- 29.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) empty (b) fast (c) hot (d) short
- 30.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) jump (b) cry (c) sing (d) take
- 31.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) farmer (b) enemy (c) teacher (d) cousin
- 32.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) tall (b) dry (c) fast (d) empty
- 33.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) slow (d) wet
- 34.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) hot (b) last (c) wet (d) tall
- 35.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) dry (b) short (c) rich (d) late
- 36.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) dry (c) near (d) cold
- 37.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) wet (c) sweet (d) loud
- 38.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) big (d) loud
- 39.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sit (b) sleep (c) buy (d) run
- 40.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) fast (b) happy (c) small (d) wet
Answer key
- asleep
- pull
- start
- small
- sad
- short
- night
- above
- night
- empty
- far
- outside
- slow
- big
- below
- weak
- short
- hard
- out
- poor
- hot
- asleep
- quiet
- young
- fast
- slow
- wet
- hot
- short
- take
- enemy
- empty
- hot
- last
- rich
- near
- heavy
- slow
- buy
- small
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