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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)
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1. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
2. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
3. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
4. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
5. What is the opposite of “inside”: outside or under?
6. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
7. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
8. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
9. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
10. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
11. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
12. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
below“Below” is the opposite vertical position to “above”.
2. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
awake“Awake” is the opposite state of “asleep”.
3. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
cold“Cold” is the direct opposite of “hot”.
4. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
5. What is the opposite of “inside”: outside or under?
outside“Outside” is the opposite of “inside”.
6. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
short“Short” is the opposite of “tall” in height.
7. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
back“Back” (or rear) is the opposite of “front”.
8. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
lightIn mass or weight, “light” is the opposite of “heavy”.
9. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
roughAn uneven surface is “rough”, the opposite of “smooth”.
10. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
thin“Thin” is the opposite of “thick”.
11. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
dirty“Dirty” is the opposite of “clean”.
12. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
lateArriving after the expected time is “late”, the opposite of “early”.
12 questions · Seed 42 · 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 “above”: below or beside?
2. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
3. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
4. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
5. What is the opposite of “inside”: outside or under?
6. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
7. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
8. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
9. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
10. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
11. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
12. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
12 questions · Seed 42 · 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 “above”: below or beside?
below“Below” is the opposite vertical position to “above”.
2. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
awake“Awake” is the opposite state of “asleep”.
3. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
cold“Cold” is the direct opposite of “hot”.
4. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
5. What is the opposite of “inside”: outside or under?
outside“Outside” is the opposite of “inside”.
6. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
short“Short” is the opposite of “tall” in height.
7. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
back“Back” (or rear) is the opposite of “front”.
8. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
lightIn mass or weight, “light” is the opposite of “heavy”.
9. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
roughAn uneven surface is “rough”, the opposite of “smooth”.
10. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
thin“Thin” is the opposite of “thick”.
11. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
dirty“Dirty” is the opposite of “clean”.
12. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
lateArriving after the expected time is “late”, the opposite of “early”.
12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification