Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
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Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · VocabularyYear 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Adirty
- Babove
- Cbelow
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as easy?
- Asimple
- Bhappy
- Cglad
Answer: simple
easy and simple are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Aclosed
- Bopen
- Cfinish
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as shut?
- Aclose
- Brock
- Cstone
Answer: close
shut and close are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of open?
- Aclosed
- Bpull
- Cpush
Answer: closed
open and closed are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as end?
- Asleepy
- Btired
- Cfinish
Answer: finish
end and finish are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of smooth?
- Awide
- Bnarrow
- Crough
Answer: rough
smooth and rough are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as fast?
- Asimple
- Beasy
- Cquick
Answer: quick
fast and quick are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Asour
- Bsweet
- Csmall
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as happy?
- Aquiet
- Bsilent
- Cglad
Answer: glad
happy and glad are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of above?
- Anarrow
- Bbelow
- Cwide
Answer: below
above and below are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as small?
- Asleepy
- Blittle
- Ctired
Answer: little
small and little are synonyms.
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