Year 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — 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 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of top?
- Aafter
- Bbottom
- Cbefore
Answer: bottom
top and bottom are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as talk?
- Aeasy
- Bspeak
- Csimple
Answer: speak
talk and speak are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of sweet?
- Asour
- Bbig
- Csmall
Answer: sour
sweet and sour are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as sick?
- Atired
- Bill
- Csleepy
Answer: ill
sick and ill are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of wet?
- Asweet
- Bsour
- Cdry
Answer: dry
wet and dry are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as shout?
- Asleepy
- Byell
- Ctired
Answer: yell
shout and yell are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Abuy
- Bsad
- Csell
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as tired?
- Asleepy
- Beasy
- Csimple
Answer: sleepy
tired and sleepy are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of push?
- Aalways
- Bpull
- Cnever
Answer: pull
push and pull are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as hard?
- Ahappy
- Bdifficult
- Cglad
Answer: difficult
hard and difficult are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of before?
- Acold
- Bafter
- Chot
Answer: after
before and after are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as rock?
- Abig
- Blarge
- Cstone
Answer: stone
rock and stone are synonyms.
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