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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 7-9
Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. What is the opposite of “hard” (like a rock): soft (like a pillow) or long?
2. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
3. What is the opposite of “strong”: weak or cold?
4. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
5. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
6. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
7. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
8. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
9. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
10. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
11. What is the opposite of “inside”: outside or under?
12. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
12 questions · Seed 104735 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. 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.
2. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
roughAn uneven surface is “rough”, the opposite of “smooth”.
3. What is the opposite of “strong”: weak or cold?
weak“Weak” is the opposite of “strong”.
4. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
5. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
drySomething without moisture is “dry”, the opposite of “wet”.
6. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
closed (shut)“Closed” or “shut” is the opposite of “open”.
7. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
8. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
dirty“Dirty” is the opposite of “clean”.
9. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
awake“Awake” is the opposite state of “asleep”.
10. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
below“Below” is the opposite vertical position to “above”.
11. What is the opposite of “inside”: outside or under?
outside“Outside” is the opposite of “inside”.
12. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
thin“Thin” is the opposite of “thick”.
12 questions · Seed 104735 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. What is the opposite of “hard” (like a rock): soft (like a pillow) or long?
2. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
3. What is the opposite of “strong”: weak or cold?
4. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
5. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
6. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
7. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
8. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
9. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
10. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
11. What is the opposite of “inside”: outside or under?
12. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
12 questions · Seed 104735 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. 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.
2. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
roughAn uneven surface is “rough”, the opposite of “smooth”.
3. What is the opposite of “strong”: weak or cold?
weak“Weak” is the opposite of “strong”.
4. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
5. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
drySomething without moisture is “dry”, the opposite of “wet”.
6. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
closed (shut)“Closed” or “shut” is the opposite of “open”.
7. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
8. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
dirty“Dirty” is the opposite of “clean”.
9. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
awake“Awake” is the opposite state of “asleep”.
10. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
below“Below” is the opposite vertical position to “above”.
11. What is the opposite of “inside”: outside or under?
outside“Outside” is the opposite of “inside”.
12. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
thin“Thin” is the opposite of “thick”.
12 questions · Seed 104735 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification