Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
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Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of hot?
- Acold
- Bhappy
- Csad
Answer: cold
hot and cold are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as shut?
- Astone
- Bclose
- Crock
Answer: close
shut and close are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Ashort
- Blate
- Cearly
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as correct?
- Awealthy
- Brich
- Cright
Answer: right
correct and right are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of wet?
- Anight
- Bday
- Cdry
Answer: dry
wet and dry are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as easy?
- Ahappy
- Bglad
- Csimple
Answer: simple
easy and simple are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of smooth?
- Aday
- Brough
- Cnight
Answer: rough
smooth and rough are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as build?
- Awealthy
- Brich
- Cmake
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of laugh?
- Agive
- Btake
- Ccry
Answer: cry
laugh and cry are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as jump?
- Aleap
- Bstreet
- Croad
Answer: leap
jump and leap are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of question?
- Awet
- Banswer
- Cdry
Answer: answer
question and answer are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as small?
- Aleap
- Bjump
- Clittle
Answer: little
small and little are synonyms.
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