Year 4 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 4 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 4 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Circle the word that means the opposite.
1.Which word is the opposite of fast?
- Aslow
- Bremember
- Cforget
Answer: slow
fast and slow are antonyms.
2.Which word is the opposite of win?
- Asour
- Bsweet
- Close
Answer: lose
win and lose are antonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of always?
- Anever
- Banswer
- Cquestion
Answer: never
always and never are antonyms.
4.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Asafe
- Bdangerous
- Csad
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of open?
- Aarrive
- Bclosed
- Cleave
Answer: closed
open and closed are antonyms.
6.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Abefore
- Bfinish
- Cafter
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of before?
- Afull
- Bempty
- Cafter
Answer: after
before and after are antonyms.
8.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Aclean
- Bshort
- Cdirty
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Apull
- Bpush
- Clate
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
10.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Ashort
- Btall
- Cdirty
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Aleave
- Bclosed
- Copen
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
12.Which word is the opposite of noisy?
- Aquiet
- Banswer
- Cquestion
Answer: quiet
noisy and quiet are antonyms.
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