← Simple opposites lesson New set →

Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 884 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.”

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) sweet (d) heavy
  2. 2.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) loud (c) young (d) tall
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) above (b) sad (c) dry (d) late
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) late (b) rich (c) dry (d) short
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) fast (b) wet (c) happy (d) small
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) empty (c) loud (d) hot
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) down (b) hot (c) full (d) in
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) Monday (b) winter (c) morning (d) river
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) tall (c) out (d) wet
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) school (c) night (d) lunch
  11. 11.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) hot (b) last (c) tall (d) wet
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) wet (d) small
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) stop (d) eat
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) wet (c) hot (d) slow
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) farmer (b) friend (c) driver (d) doctor
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) loud (b) early (c) weak (d) wet
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) down (b) dry (c) cold (d) in
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) short (c) wet (d) hot
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) weak (c) loud (d) wet
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) early (b) dirty (c) tall (d) heavy
  21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) eat (d) close
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) fast (b) hot (c) empty (d) short
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) sad (c) hot (d) far
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) poor (c) wet (d) tall
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) tall (c) fast (d) empty
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) go (c) cry (d) sit
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) dry (b) happy (c) cold (d) near
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) last (b) tall (c) wet (d) hot
  29. 29.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) asleep (c) loud (d) tall
  30. 30.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) big (c) loud (d) slow
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) fast (d) full
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) wet (c) happy (d) short
  33. 33.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) tall (c) wet (d) dark
  34. 34.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) wet (b) outside (c) slow (d) happy
  35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) eat (b) push (c) run (d) cry
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) late (b) full (c) short (d) hot
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) late (d) small
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) evening (b) summer (c) Sunday (d) mountain
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) wet (c) early (d) quiet
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) empty (b) fast (c) cold (d) wet

Answer key

  1. heavy
  2. young
  3. above
  4. rich
  5. small
  6. empty
  7. down
  8. winter
  9. out
  10. night
  11. last
  12. small
  13. stop
  14. hot
  15. friend
  16. weak
  17. in
  18. short
  19. weak
  20. dirty
  21. close
  22. short
  23. far
  24. poor
  25. empty
  26. go
  27. near
  28. last
  29. asleep
  30. slow
  31. dry
  32. short
  33. dark
  34. outside
  35. cry
  36. hot
  37. happy
  38. summer
  39. quiet
  40. fast

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder