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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 936 · 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: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) happy (d) wet
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) late (d) big
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) sing (c) pull (d) eat
  4. 4.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) far (b) hot (c) sad (d) wet
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) happy (b) below (c) wet (d) early
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) empty (d) tall
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) empty (b) fast (c) cold (d) wet
  8. 8.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) last (d) tall
  9. 9.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) pull (b) eat (c) cut (d) sing
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) hot (d) short
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) empty (b) hot (c) short (d) fast
  12. 12.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) wet (d) cold
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) tree (b) river (c) cloud (d) girl
  14. 14.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) loud (c) wet (d) tall
  15. 15.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) Monday (b) river (c) morning (d) winter
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) dry (c) young (d) tall
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) up (d) out
  18. 18.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) first (b) dry (c) cold (d) short
  19. 19.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) stand (b) eat (c) sing (d) cry
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) dry (b) short (c) awake (d) cold
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) asleep
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) eat (b) run (c) push (d) cry
  23. 23.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) heavy (d) loud
  24. 24.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) tall (b) asleep (c) hot (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) night (d) up
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) full (c) late (d) hot
  27. 27.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) far (c) sad (d) wet
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) cold (c) early (d) tall
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) late (b) above (c) dry (d) sad
  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 “top”? (a) sad (b) bottom (c) early (d) wet
  32. 32.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) big (d) loud
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) short (b) late (c) clean (d) soft
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) big (d) loud
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) night (c) lunch (d) morning
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) win (b) sit (c) sleep (d) run
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) slow (c) wet (d) happy
  38. 38.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) early (c) sad (d) dry
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) buy (b) sit (c) sleep (d) run
  40. 40.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) tall (c) wet (d) dark

Answer key

  1. hard
  2. late
  3. pull
  4. far
  5. below
  6. empty
  7. fast
  8. last
  9. pull
  10. short
  11. short
  12. wet
  13. girl
  14. weak
  15. winter
  16. young
  17. out
  18. first
  19. stand
  20. awake
  21. asleep
  22. cry
  23. heavy
  24. asleep
  25. night
  26. hot
  27. far
  28. cold
  29. above
  30. poor
  31. bottom
  32. slow
  33. clean
  34. slow
  35. night
  36. win
  37. outside
  38. sad
  39. buy
  40. dark

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