Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
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Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · VocabularyYear 5 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 sweet?
- Abig
- Bsmall
- Csour
Answer: sour
sweet and sour are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as happy?
- Afinish
- Bglad
- Cend
Answer: glad
happy and glad are synonyms.
3.The opposite of buy is (answer space).
Answer: sell
buy and sell are antonyms (opposites).
4.Which word means the same as choose?
- Apick
- Bcorrect
- Cright
Answer: pick
choose and pick are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of first?
- Alast
- Bslow
- Cfast
Answer: last
first and last are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as rock?
- Astone
- Bquiet
- Csilent
Answer: stone
rock and stone are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of near?
- Afar
- Bsour
- Csweet
Answer: far
near and far are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as look?
- Asee
- Bscared
- Cafraid
Answer: see
look and see are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of fast?
- Acry
- Blaugh
- Cslow
Answer: slow
fast and slow are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as begin?
- Astart
- Byell
- Cshout
Answer: start
begin and start are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Awet
- Bsmall
- Cdry
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as rich?
- Alook
- Bwealthy
- Csee
Answer: wealthy
rich and wealthy are synonyms.
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