Year 4 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 4 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 4 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Circle the word that means the opposite.
1.Which word is the opposite of before?
- Aafter
- Babove
- Cbelow
Answer: after
before and after are antonyms.
2.Which word is the opposite of day?
- Asell
- Bbuy
- Cnight
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of safe?
- Alast
- Bfirst
- Cdangerous
Answer: dangerous
safe and dangerous are antonyms.
4.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Adirty
- Bwin
- Close
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Atake
- Bgive
- Csad
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
6.Which word is the opposite of push?
- Astrong
- Bweak
- Cpull
Answer: pull
push and pull are antonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Athick
- Bleave
- Cthin
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
8.Which word is the opposite of near?
- Awet
- Bfar
- Cdry
Answer: far
near and far are antonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of smooth?
- Arough
- Blose
- Cwin
Answer: rough
smooth and rough are antonyms.
10.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Awet
- Bsmall
- Cdry
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of above?
- Abefore
- Bafter
- Cbelow
Answer: below
above and below are antonyms.
12.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Ashort
- Bclean
- Cdirty
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
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