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Grade 1 English Language Arts — Opposites

Match a word to the word that means the opposite.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Pair each word with its opposite.

    • in
    • push
    • start
    • over
    • under
    • stop
    • out
    • pull

  2. 2.What is the opposite of 'happy'?

    • a) kind
    • b) glad
    • c) tall
    • d) sad

  3. 3.What is the opposite of 'fast'?

    • a) slow
    • b) quick
    • c) soon
    • d) run

  4. 4.What is the opposite of 'heavy'?

    • a) light
    • b) thick
    • c) large
    • d) strong

  5. 5.What is the opposite of 'young'?

    • a) old
    • b) small
    • c) late
    • d) tired

  6. 6.What is the opposite of 'always'?

    • a) never
    • b) sometimes
    • c) again
    • d) often

  7. 7.Pair each word with its opposite.

    • hot
    • big
    • up
    • day
    • small
    • night
    • down
    • cold

  8. 8.Pair each word with its opposite.

    • open
    • wet
    • full
    • hard
    • empty
    • dry
    • closed
    • soft

Answer key — Grade 1 English Language Arts — Opposites

  1. 1. in → out; push → pull; start → stop; over → under
  2. 2. d) sad
  3. 3. a) slow
  4. 4. a) light
  5. 5. a) old
  6. 6. a) never
  7. 7. hot → cold; big → small; up → down; day → night
  8. 8. open → closed; wet → dry; full → empty; hard → soft