Year 4 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — 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 3 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of win?
- Ashort
- Btall
- Close
Answer: lose
win and lose are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as huge?
- Aenormous
- Bclever
- Csmart
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Asmall
- Btake
- Cgive
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as correct?
- Aroad
- Bstreet
- Cright
Answer: right
correct and right are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Asafe
- Bdangerous
- Clate
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as hard?
- Adifficult
- Bafraid
- Cscared
Answer: difficult
hard and difficult are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of day?
- Anight
- Bbelow
- Cabove
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as rich?
- Awealthy
- Bhappy
- Cglad
Answer: wealthy
rich and wealthy are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of wide?
- Anarrow
- Bleave
- Carrive
Answer: narrow
wide and narrow are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as begin?
- Astart
- Bscared
- Cafraid
Answer: start
begin and start are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of open?
- Asmall
- Bbig
- Cclosed
Answer: closed
open and closed are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as smart?
- Aclever
- Bpresent
- Cgift
Answer: clever
smart and clever are synonyms.
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