Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — 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 4 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Astart
- Bfinish
- Csmall
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as correct?
- Aright
- Bsick
- Cill
Answer: right
correct and right are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of question?
- Aanswer
- Bdown
- Cup
Answer: answer
question and answer are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as shout?
- Arich
- Byell
- Cwealthy
Answer: yell
shout and yell are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Astart
- Bfinish
- Csad
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as build?
- Amake
- Bglad
- Chappy
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of thick?
- Aafter
- Bthin
- Cbefore
Answer: thin
thick and thin are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as shut?
- Asleepy
- Bclose
- Ctired
Answer: close
shut and close are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of near?
- Adangerous
- Bsafe
- Cfar
Answer: far
near and far are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as small?
- Alook
- Bsee
- Clittle
Answer: little
small and little are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Alast
- Bleave
- Cfirst
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as huge?
- Asick
- Bill
- Cenormous
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
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