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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 867 · 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) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) small
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) early (c) light (d) wet
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) hot (d) wet
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) hot (d) short
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) wet (b) big (c) late (d) happy
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) wet (d) slow
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) asleep (d) loud
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) sad (c) far (d) hot
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) last (b) hot (c) tall (d) wet
  10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) down (c) full (d) in
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) short (b) fast (c) hot (d) empty
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) young (c) loud (d) dry
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) up (d) out
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) pull (b) cut (c) eat (d) sing
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) win (c) sleep (d) sit
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) soft (b) cold (c) tall (d) fast
  17. 17.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) empty (c) tall (d) hot
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) weak (d) tall
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) eat (b) lose (c) jump (d) sing
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) river (b) cloud (c) girl (d) tree
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) in (d) down
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) pull (b) eat (c) sleep (d) sing
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) sad (d) hot
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) sad (c) early (d) dry
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) quiet (b) thick (c) early (d) wet
  26. 26.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) slow (c) big (d) wet
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) out (c) hot (d) tall
  28. 28.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) heavy (d) loud
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) jump (b) eat (c) sing (d) close
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) wet (b) full (c) short (d) slow
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) loud (b) early (c) thin (d) wet
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) fast (b) empty (c) dry (d) tall
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) outside (d) happy
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) slow (c) dry (d) sad
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) light (d) early
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) late (c) full (d) hot
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) weak (b) early (c) wet (d) loud
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) happy (c) hard (d) wet
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) teacher (b) enemy (c) cousin (d) farmer
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) tall (d) dark

Answer key

  1. small
  2. light
  3. hot
  4. short
  5. late
  6. slow
  7. asleep
  8. far
  9. last
  10. down
  11. short
  12. young
  13. out
  14. pull
  15. win
  16. soft
  17. empty
  18. weak
  19. lose
  20. girl
  21. in
  22. pull
  23. hot
  24. sad
  25. quiet
  26. slow
  27. out
  28. heavy
  29. close
  30. full
  31. thin
  32. empty
  33. outside
  34. slow
  35. light
  36. hot
  37. weak
  38. hard
  39. enemy
  40. dark

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