Year 1 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 1 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 1 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Circle the word that means the opposite.
1.Which word is the opposite of wide?
- Asour
- Bsweet
- Cnarrow
Answer: narrow
wide and narrow are antonyms.
2.Which word is the opposite of win?
- Alose
- Bup
- Cdown
Answer: lose
win and lose are antonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of question?
- Aafter
- Bbefore
- Canswer
Answer: answer
question and answer are antonyms.
4.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Aanswer
- Bsad
- Cquestion
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Athin
- Bthick
- Cdirty
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
6.Which word is the opposite of wet?
- Adry
- Bquestion
- Canswer
Answer: dry
wet and dry are antonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of full?
- Asour
- Bsweet
- Cempty
Answer: empty
full and empty are antonyms.
8.Which word is the opposite of near?
- Ahot
- Bfar
- Ccold
Answer: far
near and far are antonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of first?
- Abefore
- Blast
- Cafter
Answer: last
first and last are antonyms.
10.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Asmall
- Balways
- Cnever
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Aanswer
- Bquestion
- Cfinish
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
12.Which word is the opposite of laugh?
- Agive
- Btake
- Ccry
Answer: cry
laugh and cry are antonyms.
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