5th Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 5th Grade vocabulary worksheet.
5th Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of give?
- Adown
- Bup
- Ctake
Answer: take
give and take are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as tired?
- Aright
- Bcorrect
- Csleepy
Answer: sleepy
tired and sleepy are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of smooth?
- Arough
- Bdirty
- Cclean
Answer: rough
smooth and rough are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as fast?
- Aroad
- Bstreet
- Cquick
Answer: quick
fast and quick are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of buy?
- Anever
- Bsell
- Calways
Answer: sell
buy and sell are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as huge?
- Aenormous
- Byell
- Cshout
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Alate
- Bdirty
- Cearly
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as easy?
- Astone
- Brock
- Csimple
Answer: simple
easy and simple are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of remember?
- Aforget
- Bfar
- Cnear
Answer: forget
remember and forget are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as rock?
- Aend
- Bstone
- Cfinish
Answer: stone
rock and stone are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of push?
- Apull
- Bthick
- Cthin
Answer: pull
push and pull are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as sick?
- Abig
- Blarge
- Cill
Answer: ill
sick and ill are synonyms.
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