Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — 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 2 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of near?
- Afar
- Blate
- Cearly
Answer: far
near and far are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as begin?
- Abig
- Blarge
- Cstart
Answer: start
begin and start are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Asmooth
- Bleave
- Crough
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as sick?
- Aquiet
- Bill
- Csilent
Answer: ill
sick and ill are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of win?
- Alose
- Blast
- Cfirst
Answer: lose
win and lose are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as huge?
- Aglad
- Benormous
- Chappy
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Alate
- Bstrong
- Cweak
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as tired?
- Asleepy
- Bfinish
- Cend
Answer: sleepy
tired and sleepy are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of laugh?
- Aarrive
- Bleave
- Ccry
Answer: cry
laugh and cry are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as scared?
- Aafraid
- Bbuild
- Cmake
Answer: afraid
scared and afraid are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of smooth?
- Arough
- Bnarrow
- Cwide
Answer: rough
smooth and rough are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as happy?
- Aspeak
- Btalk
- Cglad
Answer: glad
happy and glad are synonyms.
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