Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — 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 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of win?
- Alose
- Bhappy
- Csad
Answer: lose
win and lose are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as huge?
- Aspeak
- Benormous
- Ctalk
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Arough
- Bsmall
- Csmooth
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as gift?
- Apresent
- Bscared
- Cafraid
Answer: present
gift and present are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of laugh?
- Afinish
- Bcry
- Cstart
Answer: cry
laugh and cry are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as street?
- Amake
- Bbuild
- Croad
Answer: road
street and road are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of sweet?
- Asour
- Bnarrow
- Cwide
Answer: sour
sweet and sour are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as tired?
- Aend
- Bfinish
- Csleepy
Answer: sleepy
tired and sleepy are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of buy?
- Asmooth
- Bsell
- Crough
Answer: sell
buy and sell are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as correct?
- Astreet
- Bright
- Croad
Answer: right
correct and right are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of above?
- Abelow
- Bslow
- Cfast
Answer: below
above and below are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as shout?
- Asimple
- Beasy
- Cyell
Answer: yell
shout and yell are synonyms.
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