Year 3 English — Opposites and near-opposites
Give the opposite of a word, and tell an opposite from a word that means the same.
Name: ________________________
1.The opposite of 'noisy' is ____
2.The opposite of 'early' is ____
3.Pair each word with its opposite.
- wide
- awake
- sweet
- strong
- asleep
- sour
- weak
- narrow
4.Does each pair mean the opposite, or the same?
Groups: Opposites · Mean the same
- happy — glad
- up — down
- quick — fast
- big — large
- wet — dry
- hot — cold
5.What is the opposite of 'above'?
- a) across
- b) around
- c) along
- d) below
6.Pair each word with its opposite.
- laugh
- remember
- give
- buy
- take
- sell
- cry
- forget
7.What is the opposite of 'brave'?
- a) afraid
- b) kind
- c) strong
- d) bold
8.What is the opposite of 'inside'?
- a) beside
- b) outside
- c) under
- d) above
Answer key — Year 3 English — Opposites and near-opposites
- 1.
- quiet
- silent
- calm
- peaceful
- still
- hushed
- +1 more accepted answer
- 2. late
- 3. wide → narrow; awake → asleep; sweet → sour; strong → weak
- 4. hot — cold → Opposites; big — large → Mean the same; up — down → Opposites; happy — glad → Mean the same; wet — dry → Opposites; quick — fast → Mean the same
- 5. d) below
- 6. laugh → cry; remember → forget; give → take; buy → sell
- 7. a) afraid
- 8. b) outside