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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 836 · 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 “clean”? (a) tall (b) dirty (c) heavy (d) early
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) dry (b) top (c) happy (d) late
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) wet (b) happy (c) small (d) fast
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) weak (c) loud (d) wet
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) soft (b) late (c) clean (d) short
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) happy (d) near
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) wet (c) hard (d) loud
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) hot (c) wet (d) small
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) sad (c) wet (d) far
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) hot (b) night (c) up (d) dry
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) lunch (c) night (d) morning
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) sad (c) big (d) dry
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) slow (d) wet
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) full (b) hot (c) down (d) in
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) heavy (c) sweet (d) wet
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) empty (b) fast (c) tall (d) dry
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) short (d) early
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) hot (c) late (d) short
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) wet (c) tall (d) out
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) tall (d) empty
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) asleep (b) wet (c) tall (d) loud
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) river (b) winter (c) Monday (d) morning
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) win (b) sit (c) sleep (d) run
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) short (b) dry (c) cold (d) first
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) below (b) early (c) wet (d) happy
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) stop (c) cry (d) eat
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) out (d) up
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) pull (c) eat (d) sing
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) lose (b) sing (c) jump (d) eat
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) eat (b) run (c) cry (d) push
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) awake (b) cold (c) dry (d) short
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) small (c) wet (d) tall
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) dry (b) sad (c) slow (d) full
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) wet (d) slow
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) slow (b) happy (c) outside (d) wet
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) cold (b) down (c) dry (d) in
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) short (d) wet
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) slow (c) sad (d) small
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) empty (d) cold
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) sing (b) cut (c) eat (d) pull

Answer key

  1. dirty
  2. top
  3. small
  4. weak
  5. clean
  6. near
  7. hard
  8. hot
  9. far
  10. night
  11. night
  12. big
  13. slow
  14. down
  15. heavy
  16. empty
  17. short
  18. hot
  19. out
  20. empty
  21. asleep
  22. winter
  23. win
  24. first
  25. below
  26. stop
  27. out
  28. pull
  29. lose
  30. cry
  31. awake
  32. small
  33. slow
  34. slow
  35. outside
  36. in
  37. short
  38. hot
  39. wet
  40. pull

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