Year 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 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 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Asad
- Bhappy
- Csmall
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as hard?
- Adifficult
- Bscared
- Cafraid
Answer: difficult
hard and difficult are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Aremember
- Bshort
- Cforget
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as sick?
- Aill
- Bbuild
- Cmake
Answer: ill
sick and ill are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of laugh?
- Apull
- Bcry
- Cpush
Answer: cry
laugh and cry are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as tired?
- Aclose
- Bsleepy
- Cshut
Answer: sleepy
tired and sleepy are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Acry
- Bfinish
- Claugh
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as choose?
- Aafraid
- Bpick
- Cscared
Answer: pick
choose and pick are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Abottom
- Btop
- Csad
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as street?
- Aquiet
- Broad
- Csilent
Answer: road
street and road are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of fast?
- Alast
- Bslow
- Cfirst
Answer: slow
fast and slow are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as happy?
- Aglad
- Bhuge
- Cenormous
Answer: glad
happy and glad are synonyms.
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