Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — 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 1 — Answers
Circle the word that means the opposite.
1.Which word is the opposite of above?
- Athin
- Bbelow
- Cthick
Answer: below
above and below are antonyms.
2.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Arough
- Bsmall
- Csmooth
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of always?
- Anever
- Blose
- Cwin
Answer: never
always and never are antonyms.
4.Which word is the opposite of top?
- Aleave
- Bbottom
- Carrive
Answer: bottom
top and bottom are antonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of day?
- Anight
- Bremember
- Cforget
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms.
6.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Aleave
- Bweak
- Cstrong
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of safe?
- Adangerous
- Bbottom
- Ctop
Answer: dangerous
safe and dangerous are antonyms.
8.Which word is the opposite of remember?
- Atop
- Bbottom
- Cforget
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of first?
- Asmooth
- Brough
- Clast
Answer: last
first and last are antonyms.
10.Which word is the opposite of before?
- Asell
- Bafter
- Cbuy
Answer: after
before and after are antonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of question?
- Awide
- Banswer
- Cnarrow
Answer: answer
question and answer are antonyms.
12.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Adirty
- Babove
- Cbelow
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
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