Language Arts Grade 2-3

Antonyms: Opposites

Practice finding words with opposite meanings

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Practice finding words with opposite meanings

Language Arts - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Write the antonym or complete the sentence with a word that means the opposite.
  1. 1
    A hot steaming mug beside a cold ice cube.

    Write the antonym of hot.

  2. 2
    A big stuffed bear next to a small stuffed bear.

    Write the antonym of big.

  3. 3
    A fast rabbit and a slow turtle.

    Choose the antonym of fast: slow, quick, speedy.

  4. 4
    A balloon going up and a rock falling down.

    Complete the sentence with an antonym of up: The balloon went up, but the rock fell ____.

  5. 5
    A happy child and a sad child.

    Write the antonym of happy.

  6. 6
    One wet boot in a puddle and one dry boot on the ground.

    Circle the pair of antonyms: wet and dry, wet and damp, wet and rainy.

  7. 7
    An open door beside a closed door.

    Write the antonym of open.

  8. 8
    A nearby park and a faraway beach.

    Complete the sentence with an antonym of near: The park is near, but the beach is ____.

  9. 9
    A light feather and a heavy rock.

    Write the antonym of light when it means not heavy.

  10. 10
    A clean plate beside a dirty plate.

    Choose the antonym of clean: shiny, neat, dirty.

  11. 11
    One child arrives early, while another child arrives late.

    Write the antonym of early.

  12. 12
    A loud drum and a quiet whisper.

    Complete the sentence with an antonym of loud: The drum was loud, but the whisper was ____.

  13. 13
    A bird above a branch and a rabbit below it.

    Write the antonym of above.

  14. 14
    An empty jar beside a full jar.

    Choose the antonym of empty: full, blank, clear.

  15. 15

    Write a sentence using one pair of antonyms from this worksheet.

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