Year 4 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 4 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 4 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of full?
- Aempty
- Bshort
- Ctall
Answer: empty
full and empty are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as jump?
- Aleap
- Bscared
- Cafraid
Answer: leap
jump and leap are synonyms.
3.The opposite of wide is (answer space).
Answer: narrow
wide and narrow are antonyms (opposites).
4.Which word means the same as build?
- Amake
- Btired
- Csleepy
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of hot?
- Aday
- Bnight
- Ccold
Answer: cold
hot and cold are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as tired?
- Asleepy
- Bstreet
- Croad
Answer: sleepy
tired and sleepy are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of thick?
- Athin
- Bsmooth
- Crough
Answer: thin
thick and thin are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as gift?
- Aquick
- Bpresent
- Cfast
Answer: present
gift and present are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of open?
- Abefore
- Bclosed
- Cafter
Answer: closed
open and closed are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as small?
- Astone
- Blittle
- Crock
Answer: little
small and little are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Aquestion
- Bshort
- Canswer
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as choose?
- Apick
- Bdifficult
- Chard
Answer: pick
choose and pick are synonyms.
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