5th Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 5th Grade vocabulary worksheet.
5th Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Circle the word that means the opposite.
1.Which word is the opposite of strong?
- Alate
- Bweak
- Cearly
Answer: weak
strong and weak are antonyms.
2.Which word is the opposite of happy?
- Aearly
- Bsad
- Clate
Answer: sad
happy and sad are antonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of top?
- Astart
- Bfinish
- Cbottom
Answer: bottom
top and bottom are antonyms.
4.Which word is the opposite of remember?
- Atop
- Bbottom
- Cforget
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Abig
- Bdirty
- Csmall
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
6.Which word is the opposite of give?
- Atake
- Bthick
- Cthin
Answer: take
give and take are antonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of day?
- Aquiet
- Bnight
- Cnoisy
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms.
8.Which word is the opposite of near?
- Afar
- Bshort
- Ctall
Answer: far
near and far are antonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of tall?
- Alose
- Bshort
- Cwin
Answer: short
tall and short are antonyms.
10.Which word is the opposite of open?
- Aclosed
- Btake
- Cgive
Answer: closed
open and closed are antonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of buy?
- Abefore
- Bafter
- Csell
Answer: sell
buy and sell are antonyms.
12.Which word is the opposite of always?
- Anever
- Blaugh
- Ccry
Answer: never
always and never are antonyms.
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