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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 744 · 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.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) loud (b) early (c) weak (d) wet
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) tall (c) wet (d) poor
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) big (c) slow (d) loud
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) school (c) night (d) lunch
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) tall (d) asleep
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) small (c) hot (d) slow
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) teacher (b) cousin (c) farmer (d) enemy
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) dry (c) sad (d) big
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) far (c) sad (d) wet
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) hard (b) loud (c) happy (d) wet
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) tall (c) hot (d) out
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) dry (b) short (c) late (d) rich
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) heavy (c) wet (d) sweet
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) young (c) loud (d) dry
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) last (d) tall
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) hot (b) full (c) late (d) short
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) weak
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) down (b) cold (c) wet (d) day
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) fast (c) tall (d) empty
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) empty (c) tall (d) hot
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) wet (c) happy (d) slow
  22. 22.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) dark (c) wet (d) tall
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) cold (d) empty
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) slow (d) big
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) late (b) happy (c) small (d) wet
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) in (d) down
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) small (d) wet
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) jump (b) close (c) eat (d) sing
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) dry (c) night (d) hot
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) cry (b) go (c) eat (d) sit
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) early (d) thin
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) sad (c) far (d) hot
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) tall (c) cold (d) soft
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) short (b) slow (c) hard (d) hot
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) asleep (b) wet (c) tall (d) hot
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) tall (b) early (c) empty (d) cold
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) river (b) Monday (c) morning (d) winter
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) hot (b) out (c) wet (d) up
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) wet (d) short
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) early (d) light

Answer key

  1. weak
  2. poor
  3. slow
  4. night
  5. asleep
  6. hot
  7. enemy
  8. big
  9. far
  10. hard
  11. out
  12. rich
  13. heavy
  14. young
  15. last
  16. hot
  17. weak
  18. day
  19. empty
  20. empty
  21. outside
  22. dark
  23. wet
  24. slow
  25. happy
  26. in
  27. small
  28. close
  29. night
  30. go
  31. thin
  32. far
  33. soft
  34. hard
  35. asleep
  36. cold
  37. winter
  38. out
  39. short
  40. light

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