Year 3 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 3 vocabulary worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 3 · English · VocabularyYear 3 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 clean?
- Aalways
- Bnever
- Cdirty
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as smart?
- Ascared
- Bclever
- Cafraid
Answer: clever
smart and clever are synonyms.
3.The opposite of win is (answer space).
Answer: lose
win and lose are antonyms (opposites).
4.Which word means the same as fast?
- Apick
- Bchoose
- Cquick
Answer: quick
fast and quick are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of noisy?
- Aearly
- Bquiet
- Clate
Answer: quiet
noisy and quiet are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as rock?
- Atired
- Bsleepy
- Cstone
Answer: stone
rock and stone are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of first?
- Afull
- Blast
- Cempty
Answer: last
first and last are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as build?
- Amake
- Bafraid
- Cscared
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Asmall
- Balways
- Cnever
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as correct?
- Asleepy
- Btired
- Cright
Answer: right
correct and right are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Aleave
- Bafter
- Cbefore
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as tired?
- Aeasy
- Bsleepy
- Csimple
Answer: sleepy
tired and sleepy are synonyms.
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