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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)
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1. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
2. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
3. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
4. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
5. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
6. What is the opposite of “strong”: weak or cold?
7. What is the opposite of “wide”: narrow or old?
8. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
9. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
10. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
11. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
12. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
12 questions · Seed 63 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
2. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
awake“Awake” is the opposite state of “asleep”.
3. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
lateArriving after the expected time is “late”, the opposite of “early”.
4. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
fullA container that holds as much as possible is “full”, the opposite of “empty”.
5. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
thin“Thin” is the opposite of “thick”.
6. What is the opposite of “strong”: weak or cold?
weak“Weak” is the opposite of “strong”.
7. What is the opposite of “wide”: narrow or old?
narrowA path with little width is “narrow”, the opposite of “wide”.
8. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
drySomething without moisture is “dry”, the opposite of “wet”.
9. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
shallowWater that is not deep is “shallow”.
10. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
short“Short” is the opposite of “tall” in height.
11. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
12. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
dirty“Dirty” is the opposite of “clean”.
12 questions · Seed 63 · 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 “push”: pull or jump?
2. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
3. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
4. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
5. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
6. What is the opposite of “strong”: weak or cold?
7. What is the opposite of “wide”: narrow or old?
8. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
9. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
10. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
11. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
12. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
12 questions · Seed 63 · 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 “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
2. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
awake“Awake” is the opposite state of “asleep”.
3. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
lateArriving after the expected time is “late”, the opposite of “early”.
4. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
fullA container that holds as much as possible is “full”, the opposite of “empty”.
5. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
thin“Thin” is the opposite of “thick”.
6. What is the opposite of “strong”: weak or cold?
weak“Weak” is the opposite of “strong”.
7. What is the opposite of “wide”: narrow or old?
narrowA path with little width is “narrow”, the opposite of “wide”.
8. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
drySomething without moisture is “dry”, the opposite of “wet”.
9. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
shallowWater that is not deep is “shallow”.
10. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
short“Short” is the opposite of “tall” in height.
11. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
12. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
dirty“Dirty” is the opposite of “clean”.
12 questions · Seed 63 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification