3rd Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 3rd Grade vocabulary worksheet.
3rd Grade 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 push?
- Adangerous
- Bpull
- Csafe
Answer: pull
push and pull are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as quiet?
- Achoose
- Bsilent
- Cpick
Answer: silent
quiet and silent are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of up?
- Anever
- Bdown
- Calways
Answer: down
up and down are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as huge?
- Aenormous
- Bspeak
- Ctalk
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of start?
- Afinish
- Bhot
- Ccold
Answer: finish
start and finish are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as talk?
- Aend
- Bfinish
- Cspeak
Answer: speak
talk and speak are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of remember?
- Anoisy
- Bforget
- Cquiet
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as street?
- Ayell
- Bshout
- Croad
Answer: road
street and road are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Aforget
- Bsad
- Cremember
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as correct?
- Ahuge
- Bright
- Cenormous
Answer: right
correct and right are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of fast?
- Aslow
- Bfar
- Cnear
Answer: slow
fast and slow are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as tired?
- Asleepy
- Bsmart
- Cclever
Answer: sleepy
tired and sleepy are synonyms.
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