Year 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — 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 1 — Answers
Circle the word that means the opposite.
1.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Adown
- Bup
- Cleave
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
2.Which word is the opposite of fast?
- Aslow
- Bhappy
- Csad
Answer: slow
fast and slow are antonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of open?
- Astrong
- Bclosed
- Cweak
Answer: closed
open and closed are antonyms.
4.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Asour
- Blate
- Csweet
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of buy?
- Aalways
- Bnever
- Csell
Answer: sell
buy and sell are antonyms.
6.Which word is the opposite of before?
- Asmooth
- Bafter
- Crough
Answer: after
before and after are antonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of thick?
- Athin
- Babove
- Cbelow
Answer: thin
thick and thin are antonyms.
8.Which word is the opposite of above?
- Athin
- Bthick
- Cbelow
Answer: below
above and below are antonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Asour
- Bshort
- Csweet
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
10.Which word is the opposite of push?
- Aempty
- Bfull
- Cpull
Answer: pull
push and pull are antonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of noisy?
- Aearly
- Bquiet
- Clate
Answer: quiet
noisy and quiet are antonyms.
12.Which word is the opposite of safe?
- Aquestion
- Banswer
- Cdangerous
Answer: dangerous
safe and dangerous are antonyms.
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