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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 858 · 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.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) tall (d) small
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) slow (d) wet
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) tall (b) fast (c) dry (d) empty
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) tall (b) soft (c) cold (d) fast
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) cry (b) sing (c) eat (d) stop
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) hot (d) empty
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) dry (b) slow (c) sad (d) full
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) heavy (b) loud (c) sweet (d) wet
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sit (b) sleep (c) buy (d) run
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) last
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) big (c) sad (d) dry
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) wet (c) tall (d) out
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) sing (b) eat (c) pull (d) cut
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) slow (d) empty
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) sing (d) cry
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) quiet (c) strong (d) dry
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) dry (d) young
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) doctor (b) driver (c) farmer (d) friend
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) first (b) short (c) dry (d) cold
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) short (b) clean (c) late (d) soft
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) hot (c) small (d) wet
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) down (b) cold (c) day (d) wet
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) loud (b) early (c) wet (d) thin
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) hot (b) fast (c) short (d) empty
  25. 25.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) big (d) loud
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) dark (d) tall
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) short (d) loud
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) happy (d) hard
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) weak (d) early
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) river (b) summer (c) Monday (d) evening
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) win (b) run (c) sit (d) sleep
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) sing (b) take (c) cry (d) jump
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) dry (b) fast (c) hot (d) full
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) early (b) light (c) wet (d) loud
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) wet (b) happy (c) small (d) late
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sing (b) pull (c) eat (d) sleep
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) wet (d) weak
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) early (b) heavy (c) tall (d) dirty
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) push (b) eat (c) run (d) cry
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) cry (c) sit (d) go

Answer key

  1. small
  2. slow
  3. empty
  4. soft
  5. stop
  6. empty
  7. slow
  8. heavy
  9. buy
  10. last
  11. big
  12. out
  13. pull
  14. wet
  15. sit
  16. strong
  17. young
  18. friend
  19. first
  20. clean
  21. hot
  22. day
  23. thin
  24. short
  25. slow
  26. dark
  27. short
  28. hard
  29. weak
  30. evening
  31. win
  32. take
  33. dry
  34. light
  35. happy
  36. pull
  37. weak
  38. dirty
  39. cry
  40. go

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