Opposites — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I pull the door to open it toward me.
Pull means to move something closer, the opposite of pushing it away.
2. I push the cart away from me at the store.
Push means to move something away, the opposite of pulling toward you.
3. I give a gift to my friend on her birthday.
Give means to hand something to another person, the opposite of take.
4. I take a cookie from the jar with my hand.
Take means to get something for yourself, the opposite of giving away.
5. Please open the window so fresh air comes in.
Open lets air or things move through, the opposite of closing it.
6. Please close the book when story time is over.
Close means to shut something, the opposite of opening it wide.
7. Birds fly up high in the blue sky.
Fly means to move through the air, the opposite of staying on land.
8. Fish swim in the water with their fins.
Swim means to move in water, very different from flying or walking.
9. I shut my eyes when I go to sleep at night.
Shut means to close, the opposite of opening your eyes wide awake.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
push
→ pull
pull
give
→ take
take
open
→ close
close
stop
→ go
go
Each pair shows two actions that do the opposite job in real life.