2nd Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 2nd Grade vocabulary worksheet.
2nd Grade 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 push?
- Awide
- Bnarrow
- Cpull
Answer: pull
push and pull are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as happy?
- Alittle
- Bglad
- Csmall
Answer: glad
happy and glad are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of noisy?
- Aempty
- Bfull
- Cquiet
Answer: quiet
noisy and quiet are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as hard?
- Adifficult
- Bsick
- Cill
Answer: difficult
hard and difficult are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of open?
- Ashort
- Btall
- Cclosed
Answer: closed
open and closed are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as look?
- Ascared
- Bsee
- Cafraid
Answer: see
look and see are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Astart
- Blate
- Cfinish
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as rock?
- Arich
- Bwealthy
- Cstone
Answer: stone
rock and stone are synonyms.
9.The opposite of remember is (answer space).
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms (opposites).
10.Which word means the same as tired?
- Aill
- Bsleepy
- Csick
Answer: sleepy
tired and sleepy are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Aweak
- Bstrong
- Cdirty
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as big?
- Acorrect
- Bright
- Clarge
Answer: large
big and large are synonyms.
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