Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — 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 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of always?
- Afinish
- Bstart
- Cnever
Answer: never
always and never are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as shout?
- Ayell
- Broad
- Cstreet
Answer: yell
shout and yell are synonyms.
3.The opposite of buy is (answer space).
Answer: sell
buy and sell are antonyms (opposites).
4.Which word means the same as shut?
- Alook
- Bsee
- Cclose
Answer: close
shut and close are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of strong?
- Anight
- Bweak
- Cday
Answer: weak
strong and weak are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as big?
- Ayell
- Bshout
- Clarge
Answer: large
big and large are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Aweak
- Bstrong
- Csad
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as huge?
- Aenormous
- Bsleepy
- Ctired
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
9.The opposite of win is (answer space).
Answer: lose
win and lose are antonyms (opposites).
10.Which word means the same as gift?
- Apresent
- Bright
- Ccorrect
Answer: present
gift and present are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Apull
- Bpush
- Cfinish
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as street?
- Aroad
- Bmake
- Cbuild
Answer: road
street and road are synonyms.
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