Year 5 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — 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 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of remember?
- Aup
- Bdown
- Cforget
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as look?
- Abig
- Bsee
- Clarge
Answer: see
look and see are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of open?
- Agive
- Btake
- Cclosed
Answer: closed
open and closed are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as build?
- Atalk
- Bspeak
- Cmake
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of before?
- Abottom
- Btop
- Cafter
Answer: after
before and after are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as talk?
- Abig
- Bspeak
- Clarge
Answer: speak
talk and speak are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Ashort
- Balways
- Cnever
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as scared?
- Aafraid
- Bill
- Csick
Answer: afraid
scared and afraid are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of laugh?
- Acry
- Bnever
- Calways
Answer: cry
laugh and cry are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as sick?
- Aglad
- Bill
- Chappy
Answer: ill
sick and ill are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Agive
- Bleave
- Ctake
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as rock?
- Asilent
- Bstone
- Cquiet
Answer: stone
rock and stone are synonyms.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.