Year 2 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 2 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 2 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of near?
- Atall
- Bfar
- Cshort
Answer: far
near and far are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as rich?
- Achoose
- Bwealthy
- Cpick
Answer: wealthy
rich and wealthy are synonyms.
3.The opposite of question is (answer space).
Answer: answer
question and answer are antonyms (opposites).
4.Which word means the same as shout?
- Ayell
- Bend
- Cfinish
Answer: yell
shout and yell are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of buy?
- Athin
- Bsell
- Cthick
Answer: sell
buy and sell are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as jump?
- Aleap
- Bhard
- Cdifficult
Answer: leap
jump and leap are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of remember?
- Atall
- Bshort
- Cforget
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as talk?
- Aspeak
- Bstreet
- Croad
Answer: speak
talk and speak are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Alate
- Bleave
- Cearly
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as shut?
- Aclose
- Bhuge
- Cenormous
Answer: close
shut and close are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of hot?
- Ahappy
- Bsad
- Ccold
Answer: cold
hot and cold are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as small?
- Aglad
- Blittle
- Chappy
Answer: little
small and little are synonyms.
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