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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 848 · 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 “big”? (a) fast (b) happy (c) small (d) wet
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) last (b) wet (c) tall (d) hot
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) wet (c) tall (d) loud
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sit (b) sing (c) eat (d) start
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) young (c) loud (d) dry
  6. 6.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) fast (b) empty (c) wet (d) cold
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) fast (b) empty (c) short (d) hot
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) big (d) loud
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) evening (b) summer (c) river (d) Monday
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) short (c) loud (d) hot
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) wet (d) slow
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) dark (d) tall
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) hot (b) hard (c) short (d) slow
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) eat (b) push (c) cry (d) run
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) soft (b) clean (c) short (d) late
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) early (c) wet (d) light
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) sad (c) hot (d) far
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) happy (c) late (d) wet
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) jump (d) close
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) down (b) cold (c) dry (d) in
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) small (c) hot (d) wet
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) dry (b) sad (c) small (d) early
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) weak (b) loud (c) early (d) wet
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) top (b) dry (c) happy (d) late
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) small
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) wet (c) loud (d) hard
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) out (b) hot (c) up (d) wet
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) sit (d) cry
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) asleep
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) heavy (c) sweet (d) wet
  31. 31.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) loud (d) empty
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) cold (b) slow (c) empty (d) wet
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) tall (c) cold (d) early
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) asleep (d) wet
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) late (c) hot (d) short
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) tree (b) boy (c) cloud (d) stone
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) wet (c) poor (d) tall
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) wet (c) late (d) happy
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) tall (c) cold (d) soft
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) strong (c) quiet (d) dry

Answer key

  1. small
  2. last
  3. weak
  4. start
  5. young
  6. fast
  7. short
  8. slow
  9. evening
  10. short
  11. slow
  12. dark
  13. hard
  14. cry
  15. clean
  16. light
  17. far
  18. late
  19. close
  20. in
  21. hot
  22. early
  23. weak
  24. top
  25. small
  26. hard
  27. out
  28. sit
  29. asleep
  30. heavy
  31. empty
  32. wet
  33. cold
  34. asleep
  35. hot
  36. boy
  37. poor
  38. happy
  39. soft
  40. strong

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