Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 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 2 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of buy?
- Aremember
- Bsell
- Cforget
Answer: sell
buy and sell are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as correct?
- Aclose
- Bshut
- Cright
Answer: right
correct and right are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Afinish
- Bdry
- Cwet
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as shout?
- Ayell
- Bend
- Cfinish
Answer: yell
shout and yell are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of wide?
- Afull
- Bempty
- Cnarrow
Answer: narrow
wide and narrow are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as end?
- Aglad
- Bfinish
- Chappy
Answer: finish
end and finish are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of wet?
- Adry
- Bshort
- Ctall
Answer: dry
wet and dry are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as easy?
- Asimple
- Bend
- Cfinish
Answer: simple
easy and simple are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Alate
- Bnear
- Cfar
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as small?
- Ashout
- Byell
- Clittle
Answer: little
small and little are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of noisy?
- Aquiet
- Bthin
- Cthick
Answer: quiet
noisy and quiet are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as rock?
- Asick
- Bstone
- Cill
Answer: stone
rock and stone are synonyms.
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