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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 “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
2. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
3. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
4. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
5. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
6. What is the opposite of “young”: old or fast?
7. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
8. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
9. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
10. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
11. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
12. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
closed (shut)“Closed” or “shut” is the opposite of “open”.
2. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
thin“Thin” is the opposite of “thick”.
3. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
quiet“Quiet” is the opposite of “loud” in sound volume.
4. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
5. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
shallowWater that is not deep is “shallow”.
6. What is the opposite of “young”: old or fast?
oldIn age, “old” is the opposite of “young”.
7. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
short“Short” is the opposite of “tall” in height.
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 “asleep”: awake or quiet?
awake“Awake” is the opposite state of “asleep”.
10. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
cold“Cold” is the direct opposite of “hot”.
11. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
dirty“Dirty” is the opposite of “clean”.
12. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
lightIn mass or weight, “light” is the opposite of “heavy”.
12 questions · Seed 47 · 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 “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
2. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
3. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
4. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
5. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
6. What is the opposite of “young”: old or fast?
7. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
8. What is the opposite of “wet”: dry or loud?
9. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
10. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
11. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
12. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
12 questions · Seed 47 · 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 “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
closed (shut)“Closed” or “shut” is the opposite of “open”.
2. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
thin“Thin” is the opposite of “thick”.
3. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
quiet“Quiet” is the opposite of “loud” in sound volume.
4. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
5. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
shallowWater that is not deep is “shallow”.
6. What is the opposite of “young”: old or fast?
oldIn age, “old” is the opposite of “young”.
7. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
short“Short” is the opposite of “tall” in height.
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 “asleep”: awake or quiet?
awake“Awake” is the opposite state of “asleep”.
10. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
cold“Cold” is the direct opposite of “hot”.
11. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
dirty“Dirty” is the opposite of “clean”.
12. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
lightIn mass or weight, “light” is the opposite of “heavy”.
12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification