Year 3 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — 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 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 full?
- Anoisy
- Bempty
- Cquiet
Answer: empty
full and empty are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as correct?
- Aend
- Bright
- Cfinish
Answer: right
correct and right are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of give?
- Ahappy
- Bsad
- Ctake
Answer: take
give and take are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as fast?
- Aquick
- Bglad
- Chappy
Answer: quick
fast and quick are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Asmall
- Bbig
- Cleave
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as smart?
- Alook
- Bclever
- Csee
Answer: clever
smart and clever are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of wet?
- Adry
- Bcry
- Claugh
Answer: dry
wet and dry are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as begin?
- Astart
- Btired
- Csleepy
Answer: start
begin and start are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of hot?
- Ashort
- Bcold
- Ctall
Answer: cold
hot and cold are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as build?
- Asmall
- Bmake
- Clittle
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of open?
- Aanswer
- Bclosed
- Cquestion
Answer: closed
open and closed are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as sick?
- Aill
- Bjump
- Cleap
Answer: ill
sick and ill are synonyms.
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