Year 3 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 3 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 3 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of remember?
- Aforget
- Bfinish
- Cstart
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as huge?
- Aafraid
- Bscared
- Cenormous
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
3.The opposite of buy is (answer space).
Answer: sell
buy and sell are antonyms (opposites).
4.Which word means the same as big?
- Alarge
- Bleap
- Cjump
Answer: large
big and large are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of wide?
- Asad
- Bnarrow
- Chappy
Answer: narrow
wide and narrow are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as build?
- Asmart
- Bclever
- Cmake
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Aclosed
- Bopen
- Cleave
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as sick?
- Aill
- Brock
- Cstone
Answer: ill
sick and ill are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Alaugh
- Bcry
- Clate
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as street?
- Aquiet
- Bsilent
- Croad
Answer: road
street and road are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Ashort
- Bdangerous
- Csafe
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as choose?
- Atalk
- Bpick
- Cspeak
Answer: pick
choose and pick are synonyms.
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