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Opposite Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 10: Simple opposites · Set 976 · 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) loud (b) wet (c) small (d) tall
  2. 2.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) poor (b) tall (c) early (d) wet
  3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) happy (c) wet (d) late
  4. 4.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) sad (d) hot
  5. 5.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) down (b) cold (c) dry (d) in
  6. 6.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) slow (d) wet
  7. 7.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) cry (b) take (c) jump (d) sing
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) happy (b) early (c) wet (d) below
  9. 9.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) slow (b) short (c) full (d) wet
  10. 10.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) weak (c) wet (d) loud
  11. 11.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) fast (b) empty (c) dry (d) tall
  12. 12.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) hot (c) wet (d) sad
  13. 13.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) wet (b) cold (c) empty (d) fast
  14. 14.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) sad (c) early (d) dry
  15. 15.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) lunch (c) morning (d) school
  16. 16.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) slow (d) small
  17. 17.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) sad (b) small (c) dry (d) early
  18. 18.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) big (c) wet (d) loud
  19. 19.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) tall (c) young (d) loud
  20. 20.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) tall (c) cold (d) early
  21. 21.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) out (c) tall (d) wet
  22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) down (b) cold (c) day (d) wet
  23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) slow (c) dry (d) sad
  24. 24.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) happy (d) hard
  25. 25.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) early (b) thick (c) quiet (d) wet
  26. 26.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) hot (b) hard (c) slow (d) short
  27. 27.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) late (b) soft (c) short (d) clean
  28. 28.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) early (b) heavy (c) dirty (d) tall
  29. 29.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) fast (b) short (c) hot (d) empty
  30. 30.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) dry (b) awake (c) short (d) cold
  31. 31.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) cold (b) empty (c) slow (d) wet
  32. 32.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) up (b) wet (c) out (d) hot
  33. 33.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) push (b) run (c) eat (d) cry
  34. 34.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) empty (d) hot
  35. 35.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) cut (b) eat (c) sing (d) pull
  36. 36.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) tree (b) river (c) cloud (d) girl
  37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) close (b) sing (c) eat (d) jump
  38. 38.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) tall (d) dark
  39. 39.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) wet (b) far (c) hot (d) sad
  40. 40.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) run (b) buy (c) sit (d) sleep

Answer key

  1. small
  2. poor
  3. late
  4. hot
  5. in
  6. slow
  7. take
  8. below
  9. full
  10. weak
  11. empty
  12. far
  13. fast
  14. sad
  15. night
  16. hot
  17. early
  18. slow
  19. young
  20. cold
  21. out
  22. day
  23. slow
  24. hard
  25. quiet
  26. hard
  27. clean
  28. dirty
  29. short
  30. awake
  31. wet
  32. out
  33. cry
  34. empty
  35. pull
  36. girl
  37. close
  38. dark
  39. far
  40. buy

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