Antonyms

1. What is an antonym?

• An antonym is a word that is similar in meaning.

• An antonym is a word that has both the same spelling and different meaning.

• An antonym is a word that is opposite in meaning.

• An antonym is a word that has the same meaning or almost the same meaning.

What is the antonym for big?

• fat

• wide

• small

• huge

Choose the Antonym for the underlined word.

What is the antonym for cold?

• Hot

• warm

• freezing

• cool

Choose the Antonym for the underlined word.

My favourite colour is black.

• Blue

• yellow

• white

• red

Choose the Antonym for the underlined word.

The dog runs fast but the snail is ____________.

• slow

• fast

• quick

• speed

Mommy had to dry my coat because the rain made it all ________.

• cold

• hot

• wet

• warm

Choose the Antonym for the underlined word.

Tia was very dirty after playing in the mud, but after her bath, she was nice and _____________.

• wet

• clean

• dirty

• messy

What is the antonym for noisy?

• loud

• yell

• shout

• quiet

What is the antonym for on?

• on

• stop

• off

• go

Which pair of words are antonyms?

• blue yellow

• hot warm

• day night

• big huge