Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 5 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of win?
- Asour
- Blose
- Csweet
Answer: lose
win and lose are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as rock?
- Aleap
- Bstone
- Cjump
Answer: stone
rock and stone are synonyms.
3.The opposite of question is (answer space).
Answer: answer
question and answer are antonyms (opposites).
4.Which word means the same as jump?
- Aeasy
- Bleap
- Csimple
Answer: leap
jump and leap are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Aweak
- Bstrong
- Cshort
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as happy?
- Ahuge
- Benormous
- Cglad
Answer: glad
happy and glad are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of before?
- Aafter
- Bwet
- Cdry
Answer: after
before and after are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as big?
- Aeasy
- Blarge
- Csimple
Answer: large
big and large are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Alose
- Blate
- Cwin
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as shout?
- Alittle
- Byell
- Csmall
Answer: yell
shout and yell are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of first?
- Asad
- Bhappy
- Clast
Answer: last
first and last are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as choose?
- Agift
- Bpresent
- Cpick
Answer: pick
choose and pick are synonyms.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
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