Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 5 vocabulary worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · VocabularyYear 5 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 strong?
- Asell
- Bbuy
- Cweak
Answer: weak
strong and weak are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as build?
- Aroad
- Bmake
- Cstreet
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Alose
- Blate
- Cwin
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as correct?
- Ahuge
- Bright
- Cenormous
Answer: right
correct and right are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of sweet?
- Asour
- Blast
- Cfirst
Answer: sour
sweet and sour are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as look?
- Asee
- Btired
- Csleepy
Answer: see
look and see are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Aremember
- Bleave
- Cforget
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as gift?
- Aafraid
- Bpresent
- Cscared
Answer: present
gift and present are synonyms.
9.The opposite of remember is (answer space).
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms (opposites).
10.Which word means the same as rich?
- Awealthy
- Bpresent
- Cgift
Answer: wealthy
rich and wealthy are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Asmall
- Bfinish
- Cstart
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as quiet?
- Achoose
- Bsilent
- Cpick
Answer: silent
quiet and silent are synonyms.
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