← Simple opposites lesson New set →

Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 807 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.”

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

Answer key

  1. light
  2. last
  3. fast
  4. out
  5. asleep
  6. strong
  7. far
  8. slow
  9. start
  10. full
  11. close
  12. hard
  13. weak
  14. heavy
  15. below
  16. pull
  17. cold
  18. hot
  19. buy
  20. far
  21. hard
  22. dirty
  23. small
  24. cry
  25. first
  26. dry
  27. short
  28. sell
  29. down
  30. awake
  31. hot
  32. stop
  33. small
  34. slow
  35. short
  36. night
  37. slow
  38. take
  39. pull
  40. sad

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder