Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 5 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of wide?
- Adangerous
- Bsafe
- Cnarrow
Answer: narrow
wide and narrow are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as tired?
- Asleepy
- Bshout
- Cyell
Answer: sleepy
tired and sleepy are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of safe?
- Adangerous
- Bremember
- Cforget
Answer: dangerous
safe and dangerous are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as rock?
- Atired
- Bstone
- Csleepy
Answer: stone
rock and stone are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of smooth?
- Anear
- Brough
- Cfar
Answer: rough
smooth and rough are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as easy?
- Aenormous
- Bsimple
- Chuge
Answer: simple
easy and simple are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of full?
- Astrong
- Bweak
- Cempty
Answer: empty
full and empty are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as happy?
- Aclever
- Bsmart
- Cglad
Answer: glad
happy and glad are synonyms.
9.The opposite of hot is (answer space).
Answer: cold
hot and cold are antonyms (opposites).
10.Which word means the same as jump?
- Acorrect
- Bleap
- Cright
Answer: leap
jump and leap are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of push?
- Apull
- Bsmall
- Cbig
Answer: pull
push and pull are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as fast?
- Aquick
- Bsmart
- Cclever
Answer: quick
fast and quick are synonyms.
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