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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 855 · 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 “inside”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) outside (d) slow
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) hot (b) short (c) hard (d) slow
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) small (d) hot
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) cloud (b) stone (c) boy (d) tree
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) loud (d) empty
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) weak
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sleep (b) buy (c) sit (d) run
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) small
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) dry (c) early (d) sad
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) short (b) late (c) soft (d) clean
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) cry (b) stop (c) sing (d) eat
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) tall (b) early (c) cold (d) empty
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) wet (d) big
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) last
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) river (b) winter (c) Monday (d) morning
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) eat (d) sell
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) weak (b) loud (c) wet (d) early
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) fast (b) empty (c) tall (d) dry
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) out (c) wet (d) hot
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) hot (d) short
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) up (b) wet (c) out (d) hot
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) fast (b) small (c) wet (d) happy
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) sad (b) bottom (c) wet (d) early
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) slow (c) sad (d) small
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) sing (b) eat (c) cut (d) pull
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) asleep (d) tall
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) slow (d) wet
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) jump (d) close
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) old (d) fast
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) dark (d) slow
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) eat (c) pull (d) sing
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) short (c) dry (d) first
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) down (c) in (d) full
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) wet (b) empty (c) fast (d) cold
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) full (b) dry (c) hot (d) fast
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) down (b) cold (c) day (d) wet
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) short (b) awake (c) dry (d) cold
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) dry (c) young (d) loud
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) heavy (d) sweet
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) wet (b) early (c) quiet (d) thick

Answer key

  1. outside
  2. hard
  3. hot
  4. boy
  5. empty
  6. weak
  7. buy
  8. small
  9. sad
  10. clean
  11. stop
  12. cold
  13. slow
  14. last
  15. winter
  16. sell
  17. weak
  18. empty
  19. out
  20. short
  21. out
  22. small
  23. bottom
  24. hot
  25. pull
  26. asleep
  27. slow
  28. close
  29. old
  30. dark
  31. pull
  32. first
  33. down
  34. fast
  35. dry
  36. day
  37. awake
  38. young
  39. heavy
  40. quiet

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