Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 5 vocabulary worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · VocabularyYear 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of above?
- Alate
- Bearly
- Cbelow
Answer: below
above and below are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as end?
- Aclever
- Bsmart
- Cfinish
Answer: finish
end and finish are synonyms.
3.The opposite of before is (answer space).
Answer: after
before and after are antonyms (opposites).
4.Which word means the same as street?
- Aill
- Bsick
- Croad
Answer: road
street and road are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of sweet?
- Asour
- Bnever
- Calways
Answer: sour
sweet and sour are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as choose?
- Aleap
- Bjump
- Cpick
Answer: pick
choose and pick are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of day?
- Asafe
- Bnight
- Cdangerous
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as rock?
- Astone
- Bsmart
- Cclever
Answer: stone
rock and stone are synonyms.
9.The opposite of up is (answer space).
Answer: down
up and down are antonyms (opposites).
10.Which word means the same as sick?
- Apick
- Bchoose
- Cill
Answer: ill
sick and ill are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of wide?
- Atop
- Bnarrow
- Cbottom
Answer: narrow
wide and narrow are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as jump?
- Afinish
- Bleap
- Cend
Answer: leap
jump and leap are synonyms.
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