Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
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Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · VocabularyYear 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Circle the word that means the opposite.
1.Which word is the opposite of wet?
- Adry
- Bleave
- Carrive
Answer: dry
wet and dry are antonyms.
2.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Aleave
- Bafter
- Cbefore
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of near?
- Aslow
- Bfar
- Cfast
Answer: far
near and far are antonyms.
4.Which word is the opposite of before?
- Aafter
- Bfinish
- Cstart
Answer: after
before and after are antonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of first?
- Afast
- Blast
- Cslow
Answer: last
first and last are antonyms.
6.Which word is the opposite of laugh?
- Alose
- Bcry
- Cwin
Answer: cry
laugh and cry are antonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of remember?
- Aforget
- Bsweet
- Csour
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms.
8.Which word is the opposite of hot?
- Awet
- Bdry
- Ccold
Answer: cold
hot and cold are antonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of day?
- Afar
- Bnight
- Cnear
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms.
10.Which word is the opposite of top?
- Asell
- Bbuy
- Cbottom
Answer: bottom
top and bottom are antonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Abottom
- Btop
- Csad
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
12.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Alaugh
- Bcry
- Cshort
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
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