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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 “smooth”: rough or sweet?
2. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
3. What is the opposite of “wide”: narrow or old?
4. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
5. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
6. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
7. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
8. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
9. What is the opposite of “up”: down or near?
10. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
11. What is the opposite of “hard” (like a rock): soft (like a pillow) or long?
12. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
roughAn uneven surface is “rough”, the opposite of “smooth”.
2. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
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 “empty”: full or soft?
fullA container that holds as much as possible is “full”, the opposite of “empty”.
5. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
quiet“Quiet” is the opposite of “loud” in sound volume.
6. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
shallowWater that is not deep is “shallow”.
7. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
lightIn mass or weight, “light” is the opposite of “heavy”.
8. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
below“Below” is the opposite vertical position to “above”.
9. What is the opposite of “up”: down or near?
down“Down” is the opposite direction of “up”.
10. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
11. 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.
12. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
awake“Awake” is the opposite state of “asleep”.
12 questions · Seed 48 · 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 “smooth”: rough or sweet?
2. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
3. What is the opposite of “wide”: narrow or old?
4. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
5. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
6. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
7. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
8. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
9. What is the opposite of “up”: down or near?
10. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
11. What is the opposite of “hard” (like a rock): soft (like a pillow) or long?
12. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
12 questions · Seed 48 · 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 “smooth”: rough or sweet?
roughAn uneven surface is “rough”, the opposite of “smooth”.
2. What is the opposite of “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
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 “empty”: full or soft?
fullA container that holds as much as possible is “full”, the opposite of “empty”.
5. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
quiet“Quiet” is the opposite of “loud” in sound volume.
6. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
shallowWater that is not deep is “shallow”.
7. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
lightIn mass or weight, “light” is the opposite of “heavy”.
8. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
below“Below” is the opposite vertical position to “above”.
9. What is the opposite of “up”: down or near?
down“Down” is the opposite direction of “up”.
10. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
11. 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.
12. What is the opposite of “asleep”: awake or quiet?
awake“Awake” is the opposite state of “asleep”.
12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification