5th Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
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Circle the word that means the opposite.
1.Which word is the opposite of up?
- Abuy
- Bsell
- Cdown
Answer: down
up and down are antonyms.
2.Which word is the opposite of day?
- Awet
- Bnight
- Cdry
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of sweet?
- Asour
- Bsell
- Cbuy
Answer: sour
sweet and sour are antonyms.
4.Which word is the opposite of give?
- Atake
- Bweak
- Cstrong
Answer: take
give and take are antonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Afast
- Bslow
- Cshort
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
6.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Aafter
- Bbefore
- Cdirty
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of strong?
- Aweak
- Bafter
- Cbefore
Answer: weak
strong and weak are antonyms.
8.Which word is the opposite of arrive?
- Aleave
- Bshort
- Ctall
Answer: leave
arrive and leave are antonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of fast?
- Aquestion
- Bslow
- Canswer
Answer: slow
fast and slow are antonyms.
10.Which word is the opposite of safe?
- Aquestion
- Banswer
- Cdangerous
Answer: dangerous
safe and dangerous are antonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of above?
- Aslow
- Bbelow
- Cfast
Answer: below
above and below are antonyms.
12.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Asad
- Bfast
- Cslow
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
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