Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — 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 1 — Answers
Circle the word that means the opposite.
1.Which word is the opposite of sweet?
- Aempty
- Bsour
- Cfull
Answer: sour
sweet and sour are antonyms.
2.Which word is the opposite of win?
- Afirst
- Blose
- Clast
Answer: lose
win and lose are antonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Alate
- Bfirst
- Clast
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
4.Which word is the opposite of remember?
- Aforget
- Bstrong
- Cweak
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of hot?
- Aweak
- Bcold
- Cstrong
Answer: cold
hot and cold are antonyms.
6.Which word is the opposite of question?
- Abefore
- Banswer
- Cafter
Answer: answer
question and answer are antonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of safe?
- Adangerous
- Bthin
- Cthick
Answer: dangerous
safe and dangerous are antonyms.
8.Which word is the opposite of buy?
- Asell
- Bfast
- Cslow
Answer: sell
buy and sell are antonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Asad
- Bdirty
- Chappy
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
10.Which word is the opposite of laugh?
- Adangerous
- Bcry
- Csafe
Answer: cry
laugh and cry are antonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of day?
- Abuy
- Bsell
- Cnight
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms.
12.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Aclosed
- Bshort
- Copen
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
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