2nd Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — 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 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of noisy?
- Aquiet
- Blose
- Cwin
Answer: quiet
noisy and quiet are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as rich?
- Acorrect
- Bright
- Cwealthy
Answer: wealthy
rich and wealthy are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Ashort
- Bquestion
- Canswer
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as end?
- Asee
- Blook
- Cfinish
Answer: finish
end and finish are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of smooth?
- Adangerous
- Brough
- Csafe
Answer: rough
smooth and rough are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as choose?
- Agift
- Bpick
- Cpresent
Answer: pick
choose and pick are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of give?
- Ahappy
- Btake
- Csad
Answer: take
give and take are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as big?
- Asilent
- Bquiet
- Clarge
Answer: large
big and large are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of hot?
- Asour
- Bsweet
- Ccold
Answer: cold
hot and cold are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as shut?
- Aclose
- Bhappy
- Cglad
Answer: close
shut and close are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of wet?
- Adry
- Bnoisy
- Cquiet
Answer: dry
wet and dry are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as hard?
- Aspeak
- Bdifficult
- Ctalk
Answer: difficult
hard and difficult are synonyms.
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