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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 of “early”: late or smooth?
2. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
3. What is the opposite of “wide”: narrow or old?
4. What is the opposite of “young”: old or fast?
5. What is the opposite of “inside”: outside or under?
6. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
7. What is the opposite of “hard” (like a rock): soft (like a pillow) or long?
8. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
9. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
10. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
11. What is the opposite of “up”: down or near?
12. What is the opposite of “strong”: weak or cold?
12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
lateArriving after the expected time is “late”, the opposite of “early”.
2. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
drySomething without moisture is “dry”, the opposite of “wet”.
3. What is the opposite of “wide”: narrow or old?
narrowA path with little width is “narrow”, the opposite of “wide”.
4. What is the opposite of “young”: old or fast?
oldIn age, “old” is the opposite of “young”.
5. What is the opposite of “inside”: outside or under?
outside“Outside” is the opposite of “inside”.
6. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
7. 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.
8. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
dirty“Dirty” is the opposite of “clean”.
9. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
short“Short” is the opposite of “tall” in height.
10. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
fullA container that holds as much as possible is “full”, the opposite of “empty”.
11. What is the opposite of “up”: down or near?
down“Down” is the opposite direction of “up”.
12. What is the opposite of “strong”: weak or cold?
weak“Weak” is the opposite of “strong”.
12 questions · Seed 56 · 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 of “early”: late or smooth?
2. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
3. What is the opposite of “wide”: narrow or old?
4. What is the opposite of “young”: old or fast?
5. What is the opposite of “inside”: outside or under?
6. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
7. What is the opposite of “hard” (like a rock): soft (like a pillow) or long?
8. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
9. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
10. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
11. What is the opposite of “up”: down or near?
12. What is the opposite of “strong”: weak or cold?
12 questions · Seed 56 · 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 of “early”: late or smooth?
lateArriving after the expected time is “late”, the opposite of “early”.
2. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
drySomething without moisture is “dry”, the opposite of “wet”.
3. What is the opposite of “wide”: narrow or old?
narrowA path with little width is “narrow”, the opposite of “wide”.
4. What is the opposite of “young”: old or fast?
oldIn age, “old” is the opposite of “young”.
5. What is the opposite of “inside”: outside or under?
outside“Outside” is the opposite of “inside”.
6. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
7. 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.
8. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
dirty“Dirty” is the opposite of “clean”.
9. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
short“Short” is the opposite of “tall” in height.
10. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
fullA container that holds as much as possible is “full”, the opposite of “empty”.
11. What is the opposite of “up”: down or near?
down“Down” is the opposite direction of “up”.
12. What is the opposite of “strong”: weak or cold?
weak“Weak” is the opposite of “strong”.
12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification