Year 2 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — 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 4 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of safe?
- Asmooth
- Bdangerous
- Crough
Answer: dangerous
safe and dangerous are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as end?
- Acorrect
- Bright
- Cfinish
Answer: finish
end and finish are synonyms.
3.The opposite of remember is (answer space).
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms (opposites).
4.Which word means the same as build?
- Amake
- Bspeak
- Ctalk
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of day?
- Anear
- Bfar
- Cnight
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as choose?
- Apick
- Brich
- Cwealthy
Answer: pick
choose and pick are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Alate
- Bfirst
- Clast
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as hard?
- Aquiet
- Bdifficult
- Csilent
Answer: difficult
hard and difficult are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Afinish
- Bremember
- Cforget
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as small?
- Aright
- Bcorrect
- Clittle
Answer: little
small and little are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of wet?
- Aremember
- Bforget
- Cdry
Answer: dry
wet and dry are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as happy?
- Aclose
- Bshut
- Cglad
Answer: glad
happy and glad are synonyms.
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