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Grade 3 English Language Arts — Opposites and near-opposites

Give the opposite of a word, and tell an opposite from a word that means the same.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Pair each word with its opposite.

    • laugh
    • remember
    • give
    • buy
    • sell
    • take
    • forget
    • cry

  2. 2.Pair each word with its opposite.

    • wide
    • awake
    • sweet
    • strong
    • asleep
    • sour
    • narrow
    • weak

  3. 3.Which two words are opposites?

    • a) quick and fast
    • b) small and tiny
    • c) near and far
    • d) big and large

  4. 4.Pair each word with its opposite.

    • near
    • high
    • clean
    • thick
    • thin
    • far
    • low
    • dirty

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

    • a) above
    • b) under
    • c) outside
    • d) beside

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

    • a) next
    • b) one
    • c) last
    • d) second

  7. 7.What is the opposite of 'brave'?

    • a) afraid
    • b) strong
    • c) kind
    • d) bold

  8. 8.The opposite of 'noisy' is ____

Answer key — Grade 3 English Language Arts — Opposites and near-opposites

  1. 1. laugh → cry; remember → forget; give → take; buy → sell
  2. 2. wide → narrow; awake → asleep; sweet → sour; strong → weak
  3. 3. c) near and far
  4. 4. near → far; high → low; clean → dirty; thick → thin
  5. 5. c) outside
  6. 6. c) last
  7. 7. a) afraid
  8. 8.
    • quiet
    • silent
    • calm
    • peaceful
    • still
    • hushed
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