Opposites — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. The water in the tub is hot. What is the opposite of hot?
A) cold
B) warm
C) wet
D) blue
Cold is the opposite of hot because they describe opposite temperatures.
2. My backpack is very heavy. What is the opposite of heavy?
A) full
B) light
C) big
D) soft
Light is the opposite of heavy, used when something is easy to lift.
3. The kitten is a baby and the dog is ___. Which word is the opposite of young?
A) small
B) kind
C) old
D) fast
Old is the opposite of young because it means having lived many years.
4. The boy whispers in a quiet voice. What is the opposite of quiet?
A) nice
B) still
C) soft
D) loud
Loud is the opposite of quiet, used for big sounds we hear clearly.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The path was wide, but the trail was narrow.
Narrow is the opposite of wide, like a thin little trail in the woods.
2. The pond water is dirty, but the spring water is clean.
Clean is the opposite of dirty, what fresh spring water looks like.
3. The string is long, but the crayon is short.
Short is the opposite of long, used for things with little length.
4. The river is deep, but the puddle is shallow.
Shallow is the opposite of deep, like a small puddle on the sidewalk.
5. We start at the beginning and finish at the end.
End is the opposite of beginning, the last spot in a book or line.