Year 3 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 3 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 3 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of above?
- Abelow
- Bpull
- Cpush
Answer: below
above and below are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as tired?
- Asilent
- Bsleepy
- Cquiet
Answer: sleepy
tired and sleepy are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Afinish
- Bsad
- Chappy
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as smart?
- Afast
- Bquick
- Cclever
Answer: clever
smart and clever are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of safe?
- Anight
- Bday
- Cdangerous
Answer: dangerous
safe and dangerous are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as small?
- Asimple
- Beasy
- Clittle
Answer: little
small and little are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Afast
- Blate
- Cslow
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as gift?
- Astreet
- Broad
- Cpresent
Answer: present
gift and present are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Aforget
- Bsmall
- Cremember
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as look?
- Aill
- Bsick
- Csee
Answer: see
look and see are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of full?
- Aempty
- Banswer
- Cquestion
Answer: empty
full and empty are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as rock?
- Astone
- Bstreet
- Croad
Answer: stone
rock and stone are synonyms.
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