Opposites: Big and Small, Hot and Cold — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Kindergarten / Foundation vocabulary worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetKindergarten / Foundation · English · VocabularyOpposites: Big and Small, Hot and Cold — Answers
Part A: Find the opposite
Grown-up: read the words aloud. Child: circle the word that means the opposite.
- Asmall
- Btall
- Cred
Answer: small
big and small are opposites.
- Awet
- Bcold
- Csad
Answer: cold
hot and cold are opposites.
- Ain
- Bon
- Cdown
Answer: down
up and down are opposites.
- Aslow
- Bfun
- Cfar
Answer: slow
fast and slow are opposites.
- Aglad
- Bsad
- Ckind
Answer: sad
happy and sad are opposites. Glad means the same as happy.
- Asun
- Bweek
- Cnight
Answer: night
day and night are opposites.
- Ashut
- Bnear
- Cbig
Answer: shut
open and shut are opposites.
Part B: Finish the sentence
Read the sentence together. Write the opposite word.
Answer: big
Also accept large, huge or tall.
Answer: hot
Answer: stop
Answer: off
Part C: Your turn
Model answer: Any pair of opposites, e.g. in and out, wet and dry, yes and no, old and new.
Success criteria:
- Two words are written
- The two words mean the opposite of each other
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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