Year 3 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 3 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 3 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Circle the word that means the opposite.
1.Which word is the opposite of day?
- Asmall
- Bnight
- Cbig
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms.
2.Which word is the opposite of laugh?
- Anoisy
- Bquiet
- Ccry
Answer: cry
laugh and cry are antonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of sweet?
- Aforget
- Bsour
- Cremember
Answer: sour
sweet and sour are antonyms.
4.Which word is the opposite of noisy?
- Ahot
- Bquiet
- Ccold
Answer: quiet
noisy and quiet are antonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of full?
- Apush
- Bempty
- Cpull
Answer: empty
full and empty are antonyms.
6.Which word is the opposite of question?
- Aanswer
- Bfirst
- Clast
Answer: answer
question and answer are antonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of strong?
- Atall
- Bweak
- Cshort
Answer: weak
strong and weak are antonyms.
8.Which word is the opposite of remember?
- Aforget
- Bdry
- Cwet
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of push?
- Apull
- Btop
- Cbottom
Answer: pull
push and pull are antonyms.
10.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Afast
- Bslow
- Csmall
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of thick?
- Athin
- Bfast
- Cslow
Answer: thin
thick and thin are antonyms.
12.Which word is the opposite of always?
- Agive
- Btake
- Cnever
Answer: never
always and never are antonyms.
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