Year 2 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — 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 3 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of fast?
- Aslow
- Blose
- Cwin
Answer: slow
fast and slow are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as look?
- Asee
- Byell
- Cshout
Answer: see
look and see are synonyms.
3.The opposite of hot is (answer space).
Answer: cold
hot and cold are antonyms (opposites).
4.Which word means the same as jump?
- Ayell
- Bshout
- Cleap
Answer: leap
jump and leap are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Agive
- Bsmall
- Ctake
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as hard?
- Arock
- Bdifficult
- Cstone
Answer: difficult
hard and difficult are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of thick?
- Aweak
- Bstrong
- Cthin
Answer: thin
thick and thin are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as smart?
- Aclever
- Bgift
- Cpresent
Answer: clever
smart and clever are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Afinish
- Bhot
- Ccold
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as small?
- Alittle
- Bscared
- Cafraid
Answer: little
small and little are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Alate
- Bleave
- Carrive
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as choose?
- Aill
- Bpick
- Csick
Answer: pick
choose and pick are synonyms.
Marking tips
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