Year 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 6 vocabulary worksheet.
Year 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Circle the word that means the opposite.
1.Which word is the opposite of top?
- Astrong
- Bbottom
- Cweak
Answer: bottom
top and bottom are antonyms.
2.Which word is the opposite of smooth?
- Aup
- Brough
- Cdown
Answer: rough
smooth and rough are antonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Acold
- Bleave
- Chot
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
4.Which word is the opposite of wet?
- Adry
- Bfar
- Cnear
Answer: dry
wet and dry are antonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of first?
- Acold
- Bhot
- Clast
Answer: last
first and last are antonyms.
6.Which word is the opposite of question?
- Aanswer
- Btake
- Cgive
Answer: answer
question and answer are antonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of hot?
- Acold
- Bthin
- Cthick
Answer: cold
hot and cold are antonyms.
8.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Anoisy
- Bquiet
- Cfinish
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of above?
- Aclean
- Bbelow
- Cdirty
Answer: below
above and below are antonyms.
10.Which word is the opposite of strong?
- Apush
- Bweak
- Cpull
Answer: weak
strong and weak are antonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Abefore
- Bsad
- Cafter
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
12.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Afar
- Bnear
- Cdirty
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
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