Year 2 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
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Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 2 · English · VocabularyYear 2 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Circle the word that means the opposite.
1.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Ashort
- Brough
- Csmooth
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
2.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Alate
- Bbig
- Csmall
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of open?
- Aafter
- Bbefore
- Cclosed
Answer: closed
open and closed are antonyms.
4.Which word is the opposite of wide?
- Aup
- Bnarrow
- Cdown
Answer: narrow
wide and narrow are antonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of near?
- Aquestion
- Bfar
- Canswer
Answer: far
near and far are antonyms.
6.Which word is the opposite of hot?
- Acold
- Balways
- Cnever
Answer: cold
hot and cold are antonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of before?
- Aafter
- Bclosed
- Copen
Answer: after
before and after are antonyms.
8.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Aup
- Bfinish
- Cdown
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Awet
- Bsmall
- Cdry
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
10.Which word is the opposite of win?
- Asad
- Bhappy
- Close
Answer: lose
win and lose are antonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of safe?
- Alaugh
- Bcry
- Cdangerous
Answer: dangerous
safe and dangerous are antonyms.
12.Which word is the opposite of up?
- Adown
- Bnoisy
- Cquiet
Answer: down
up and down are antonyms.
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