Year 3 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 3 vocabulary worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 3 · English · VocabularyYear 3 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of sweet?
- Aslow
- Bsour
- Cfast
Answer: sour
sweet and sour are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as happy?
- Apick
- Bchoose
- Cglad
Answer: glad
happy and glad are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of fast?
- Aslow
- Bstart
- Cfinish
Answer: slow
fast and slow are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as smart?
- Aclever
- Bchoose
- Cpick
Answer: clever
smart and clever are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of noisy?
- Aslow
- Bfast
- Cquiet
Answer: quiet
noisy and quiet are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as gift?
- Asmall
- Blittle
- Cpresent
Answer: present
gift and present are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of give?
- Abefore
- Btake
- Cafter
Answer: take
give and take are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as begin?
- Ayell
- Bshout
- Cstart
Answer: start
begin and start are synonyms.
9.The opposite of above is (answer space).
Answer: below
above and below are antonyms (opposites).
10.Which word means the same as shout?
- Awealthy
- Byell
- Crich
Answer: yell
shout and yell are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of up?
- Athin
- Bdown
- Cthick
Answer: down
up and down are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as huge?
- Asmart
- Benormous
- Cclever
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
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