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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 871 · 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 “weak”? (a) late (b) strong (c) quiet (d) dry
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) tall (d) empty
  3. 3.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) hard (c) loud (d) wet
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) fast (c) empty (d) tall
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) tall (c) early (d) dirty
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) short (c) hot (d) loud
  7. 7.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) small (d) loud
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) slow (b) hot (c) small (d) sad
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) soft (b) short (c) clean (d) late
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) morning (c) lunch (d) school
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) tall (d) dark
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) sad (c) early (d) dry
  13. 13.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) wet (c) tall (d) loud
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) tree (b) boy (c) stone (d) cloud
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) slow (c) loud (d) wet
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) late (b) dry (c) above (d) sad
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) jump (d) lose
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) sit (d) sing
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) early (b) sad (c) big (d) dry
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) early (b) wet (c) happy (d) below
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) wet (c) late (d) happy
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) pull (b) sing (c) eat (d) sleep
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) loud (d) heavy
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) dry (c) young (d) loud
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) enemy (b) cousin (c) farmer (d) teacher
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) down (b) full (c) hot (d) in
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) cold (b) soft (c) fast (d) tall
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) big (c) dry (d) sad
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) hot (b) full (c) late (d) short
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) wet (b) poor (c) tall (d) early
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) full (b) hot (c) dry (d) fast
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) wet (b) early (c) happy (d) short
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) asleep
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) loud (b) thin (c) early (d) wet
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) short (c) dry (d) first
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) hot (b) night (c) dry (d) up
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sit (b) run (c) sleep (d) win
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) summer (b) river (c) Monday (d) evening
  39. 39.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) big (d) slow
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) tall (d) last

Answer key

  1. strong
  2. empty
  3. hard
  4. empty
  5. dirty
  6. short
  7. small
  8. hot
  9. clean
  10. night
  11. dark
  12. early
  13. weak
  14. boy
  15. slow
  16. above
  17. lose
  18. sit
  19. sad
  20. below
  21. late
  22. pull
  23. heavy
  24. young
  25. enemy
  26. down
  27. soft
  28. big
  29. hot
  30. poor
  31. dry
  32. short
  33. asleep
  34. thin
  35. first
  36. night
  37. win
  38. evening
  39. slow
  40. last

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