Antonyms: Opposites
Practice finding words with opposite meanings
Antonyms: Opposites
Practice finding words with opposite meanings
Language Arts - Grade 2-3
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Write the antonym of hot.
Think about the temperature of ice.
The antonym of hot is cold. - 2
Write the antonym of big.
The antonym of big is small. - 3
Choose the antonym of fast: slow, quick, speedy.
Fast and quick mean almost the same thing, so look for the different word.
The antonym of fast is slow because slow means not moving quickly. - 4
Complete the sentence with an antonym of up: The balloon went up, but the rock fell ____.
The balloon went up, but the rock fell down. - 5
Write the antonym of happy.
Think about how someone may feel after losing a favorite toy.
The antonym of happy is sad. - 6
Circle the pair of antonyms: wet and dry, wet and damp, wet and rainy.
Wet and dry are antonyms because dry means not wet. - 7
Write the antonym of open.
Think about a door that is not open.
The antonym of open is closed. - 8
Complete the sentence with an antonym of near: The park is near, but the beach is ____.
The park is near, but the beach is far. - 9
Write the antonym of light when it means not heavy.
Think about a feather and a bowling ball.
The antonym of light is heavy when light means not heavy. - 10
Choose the antonym of clean: shiny, neat, dirty.
The antonym of clean is dirty because dirty means not clean. - 11
Write the antonym of early.
Think about arriving after the bell rings.
The antonym of early is late. - 12
Complete the sentence with an antonym of loud: The drum was loud, but the whisper was ____.
The drum was loud, but the whisper was quiet. - 13
Write the antonym of above.
Look for the word that means under something.
The antonym of above is below. - 14
Choose the antonym of empty: full, blank, clear.
The antonym of empty is full because full means there is no more room. - 15
Write a sentence using one pair of antonyms from this worksheet.
You can use a pair like hot and cold, big and small, or happy and sad.
An example sentence is: The box was full, but now it is empty. This sentence uses the antonyms full and empty.