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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 “push”: pull or jump?
2. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
3. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
4. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
5. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
6. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
7. What is the opposite of “hard” (like a rock): soft (like a pillow) or long?
8. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
9. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
10. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
11. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
12. What is the opposite of “up”: down or near?
12 questions · Seed 49 · 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 (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
cold“Cold” is the direct opposite of “hot”.
3. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
below“Below” is the opposite vertical position to “above”.
4. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
back“Back” (or rear) is the opposite of “front”.
5. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
short“Short” is the opposite of “tall” in height.
6. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
fullA container that holds as much as possible is “full”, the opposite of “empty”.
7. 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.
8. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
lateArriving after the expected time is “late”, the opposite of “early”.
9. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
closed (shut)“Closed” or “shut” is the opposite of “open”.
10. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
11. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
thin“Thin” is the opposite of “thick”.
12. What is the opposite of “up”: down or near?
down“Down” is the opposite direction of “up”.
12 questions · Seed 49 · 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 “push”: pull or jump?
2. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
3. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
4. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
5. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
6. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
7. What is the opposite of “hard” (like a rock): soft (like a pillow) or long?
8. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
9. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
10. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
11. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
12. What is the opposite of “up”: down or near?
12 questions · Seed 49 · 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 “push”: pull or jump?
pullDrawing something toward you (“pull”) is the opposite of pushing it away.
2. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
cold“Cold” is the direct opposite of “hot”.
3. What is the opposite of “above”: below or beside?
below“Below” is the opposite vertical position to “above”.
4. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
back“Back” (or rear) is the opposite of “front”.
5. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
short“Short” is the opposite of “tall” in height.
6. What is the opposite of “empty”: full or soft?
fullA container that holds as much as possible is “full”, the opposite of “empty”.
7. 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.
8. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
lateArriving after the expected time is “late”, the opposite of “early”.
9. What is the opposite of “open”: closed (shut) or bright?
closed (shut)“Closed” or “shut” is the opposite of “open”.
10. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
11. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
thin“Thin” is the opposite of “thick”.
12. What is the opposite of “up”: down or near?
down“Down” is the opposite direction of “up”.
12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification