Year 2 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 2 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 2 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of give?
- Aup
- Bdown
- Ctake
Answer: take
give and take are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as smart?
- Ahuge
- Bclever
- Cenormous
Answer: clever
smart and clever are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of thick?
- Ahot
- Bthin
- Ccold
Answer: thin
thick and thin are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as easy?
- Asimple
- Benormous
- Chuge
Answer: simple
easy and simple are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of laugh?
- Alose
- Bwin
- Ccry
Answer: cry
laugh and cry are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as huge?
- Aquiet
- Benormous
- Csilent
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Asmall
- Bbig
- Clate
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as big?
- Asick
- Blarge
- Cill
Answer: large
big and large are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of sweet?
- Asour
- Blast
- Cfirst
Answer: sour
sweet and sour are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as fast?
- Acorrect
- Bright
- Cquick
Answer: quick
fast and quick are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Astart
- Bdirty
- Cfinish
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as street?
- Asmart
- Broad
- Cclever
Answer: road
street and road are synonyms.
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