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Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Match everyday descriptive words (such as hot, heavy, deep and early) to their direct opposites. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6
Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
2. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
3. What is the opposite of “sweet” (like honey): sour (or bitter) or tall?
4. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
5. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
6. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
7. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
8. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
9. What is the opposite of “hard” (like a rock): soft (like a pillow) or long?
10. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
11. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
12. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
cold“Cold” is the direct opposite of “hot”.
2. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
3. What is the opposite of “sweet” (like honey): sour (or bitter) or tall?
sour (or bitter)In taste, “sour” (like a lemon) or “bitter” contrasts with “sweet”.
4. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
closed (shut)“Closed” or “shut” is the opposite of “open”.
5. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
6. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
lightIn mass or weight, “light” is the opposite of “heavy”.
7. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
awake“Awake” is the opposite state of “asleep”.
8. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
quiet“Quiet” is the opposite of “loud” in sound volume.
9. What is the opposite of “hard” (like a rock): soft (like a pillow) or long?
soft (like a pillow)“Soft” is the opposite of “hard” in texture.
10. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
back“Back” (or rear) is the opposite of “front”.
11. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
lateArriving after the expected time is “late”, the opposite of “early”.
12. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
roughAn uneven surface is “rough”, the opposite of “smooth”.
12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6
Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
2. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
3. What is the opposite of “sweet” (like honey): sour (or bitter) or tall?
4. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
5. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
6. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
7. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
8. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
9. What is the opposite of “hard” (like a rock): soft (like a pillow) or long?
10. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
11. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
12. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6
Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
cold“Cold” is the direct opposite of “hot”.
2. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
3. What is the opposite of “sweet” (like honey): sour (or bitter) or tall?
sour (or bitter)In taste, “sour” (like a lemon) or “bitter” contrasts with “sweet”.
4. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
closed (shut)“Closed” or “shut” is the opposite of “open”.
5. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
6. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
lightIn mass or weight, “light” is the opposite of “heavy”.
7. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
awake“Awake” is the opposite state of “asleep”.
8. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
quiet“Quiet” is the opposite of “loud” in sound volume.
9. What is the opposite of “hard” (like a rock): soft (like a pillow) or long?
soft (like a pillow)“Soft” is the opposite of “hard” in texture.
10. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
back“Back” (or rear) is the opposite of “front”.
11. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
lateArriving after the expected time is “late”, the opposite of “early”.
12. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
roughAn uneven surface is “rough”, the opposite of “smooth”.
12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification