In this Grade 2 antonyms worksheet, second graders follow word chains by picking the opposite of each clue word. Nine fill in sentences use antonym pairs such as big and small, fast and slow, loud and quiet, sweet and sour, and bright and dark. A matching activity connects four base words to four unique antonyms, giving second graders solid practice with contrast and opposite word meanings in short sentences.
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The opposite of big is small.
2. The opposite of fast is slow.
3. The opposite of loud is quiet.
4. The opposite of sweet is sour.
5. The opposite of bright is dark.
6. The opposite of soft is hard.
7. The opposite of old is new.
8. The opposite of high is low.
9. The opposite of clean is dirty.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
big
→ small
small
loud
→ quiet
quiet
sweet
→ sour
sour
bright
→ dark
dark
Synonyms & Antonyms
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The opposite of big is small.
2) The opposite of fast is slow.
3) The opposite of loud is quiet.
4) The opposite of sweet is sour.
5) The opposite of bright is dark.
6) The opposite of soft is hard.
7) The opposite of old is new.
8) The opposite of high is low.
9) The opposite of clean is dirty.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
big
→ small
small
loud
→ quiet
quiet
sweet
→ sour
sour
bright
→ dark
dark
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