Year 4 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — 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 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of up?
- Adown
- Bday
- Cnight
Answer: down
up and down are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as talk?
- Astreet
- Bspeak
- Croad
Answer: speak
talk and speak are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of buy?
- Aclosed
- Bopen
- Csell
Answer: sell
buy and sell are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as rich?
- Amake
- Bbuild
- Cwealthy
Answer: wealthy
rich and wealthy are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of sweet?
- Acry
- Bsour
- Claugh
Answer: sour
sweet and sour are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as street?
- Aroad
- Bmake
- Cbuild
Answer: road
street and road are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of safe?
- Anever
- Balways
- Cdangerous
Answer: dangerous
safe and dangerous are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as correct?
- Agift
- Bpresent
- Cright
Answer: right
correct and right are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Afinish
- Bcry
- Claugh
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as gift?
- Aquiet
- Bpresent
- Csilent
Answer: present
gift and present are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of smooth?
- Arough
- Bremember
- Cforget
Answer: rough
smooth and rough are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as end?
- Afinish
- Bspeak
- Ctalk
Answer: finish
end and finish are synonyms.
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