Year 2 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 2 vocabulary worksheet.
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Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of full?
- Acold
- Bempty
- Chot
Answer: empty
full and empty are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as talk?
- Ashut
- Bclose
- Cspeak
Answer: speak
talk and speak are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of first?
- Alast
- Bquiet
- Cnoisy
Answer: last
first and last are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as happy?
- Asee
- Blook
- Cglad
Answer: glad
happy and glad are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of up?
- Adown
- Bwet
- Cdry
Answer: down
up and down are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as big?
- Alarge
- Bafraid
- Cscared
Answer: large
big and large are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Abefore
- Bafter
- Cshort
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as scared?
- Aafraid
- Bbig
- Clarge
Answer: afraid
scared and afraid are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of day?
- Apull
- Bnight
- Cpush
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as choose?
- Apick
- Bsmart
- Cclever
Answer: pick
choose and pick are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Athin
- Bthick
- Clate
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as build?
- Asimple
- Bmake
- Ceasy
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
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