Year 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 6 vocabulary worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 6 · English · VocabularyYear 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Aalways
- Bnever
- Cshort
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as build?
- Apresent
- Bgift
- Cmake
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
3.The opposite of win is (answer space).
Answer: lose
win and lose are antonyms (opposites).
4.Which word means the same as sick?
- Aill
- Btalk
- Cspeak
Answer: ill
sick and ill are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of question?
- Aanswer
- Bopen
- Cclosed
Answer: answer
question and answer are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as gift?
- Aroad
- Bpresent
- Cstreet
Answer: present
gift and present are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of strong?
- Aweak
- Bnight
- Cday
Answer: weak
strong and weak are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as smart?
- Asick
- Bill
- Cclever
Answer: clever
smart and clever 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 huge?
- Ashout
- Byell
- Cenormous
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of before?
- Adangerous
- Bsafe
- Cafter
Answer: after
before and after are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as tired?
- Amake
- Bsleepy
- Cbuild
Answer: sleepy
tired and sleepy are synonyms.
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