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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 86 · 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: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) asleep (d) loud
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) small (c) hot (d) slow
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) strong (b) dry (c) late (d) quiet
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) tall (d) last
  5. 5.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) dark (d) slow
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) early (b) big (c) dry (d) sad
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) empty (d) loud
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) slow (c) sad (d) small
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) short (d) awake
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) tall (d) last
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) loud (c) tall (d) wet
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) day (b) cold (c) wet (d) down
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) farmer (c) enemy (d) teacher
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) loud (d) short
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) happy (d) hard
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) slow (b) full (c) sad (d) dry
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) sing (b) eat (c) pull (d) cut
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) weak (c) early (d) loud
  20. 20.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) wet (c) sad (d) hot
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) small (d) wet
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) early (b) thin (c) loud (d) wet
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sing (b) sit (c) start (d) eat
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) dry (c) young (d) tall
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) tall (c) cold (d) soft
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) wet (c) tall (d) out
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) light (c) sad (d) early
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) cry (b) take (c) jump (d) sing
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) tall (b) early (c) heavy (d) dirty
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) early (b) empty (c) tall (d) cold
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) girl (b) cloud (c) tree (d) river
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) far (c) sad (d) wet
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) morning (b) winter (c) Monday (d) river
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) boy (b) cloud (c) tree (d) stone
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) stop (c) eat (d) cry
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) fast (b) loud (c) old (d) wet
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) empty (b) hot (c) fast (d) short
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) below (b) happy (c) wet (d) early
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) sing (b) stand (c) eat (d) cry
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) wet (c) early (d) quiet

Answer key

  1. asleep
  2. hot
  3. strong
  4. last
  5. dark
  6. slow
  7. sad
  8. empty
  9. hot
  10. awake
  11. last
  12. weak
  13. day
  14. enemy
  15. short
  16. hard
  17. slow
  18. pull
  19. weak
  20. far
  21. small
  22. thin
  23. start
  24. young
  25. soft
  26. out
  27. light
  28. take
  29. dirty
  30. cold
  31. girl
  32. far
  33. winter
  34. boy
  35. stop
  36. old
  37. short
  38. below
  39. stand
  40. quiet

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