Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 (Set 2) — Answers
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Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · VocabularyYear 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 (Set 2) — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Aarrive
- Bsad
- Cleave
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as fast?
- Aquick
- Bstreet
- Croad
Answer: quick
fast and quick are synonyms.
3.The opposite of day is (answer space).
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms (opposites).
4.Which word means the same as shut?
- Aclose
- Bafraid
- Cscared
Answer: close
shut and close are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Atop
- Bleave
- Cbottom
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as huge?
- Ascared
- Benormous
- Cafraid
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of fast?
- Athick
- Bthin
- Cslow
Answer: slow
fast and slow are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as small?
- Astone
- Brock
- Clittle
Answer: little
small and little are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of open?
- Aweak
- Bstrong
- Cclosed
Answer: closed
open and closed are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as look?
- Astreet
- Bsee
- Croad
Answer: see
look and see are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of wet?
- Abefore
- Bafter
- Cdry
Answer: dry
wet and dry are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as build?
- Amake
- Bstone
- Crock
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
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