Understanding Opposites Quiz

Kindergarten · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of opposite word pairs.

Questions

1. What is the opposite of 'big'?

   1. huge
   2. large
   3. small
   4. tall
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   Answer: small

   Small is the opposite of big. Huge and large mean the same as big, so they are not opposites.

2. What is the opposite of 'fast'?

   1. quick
   2. slow
   3. speedy
   4. run
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   Answer: slow

   Slow is the opposite of fast. Quick and speedy also mean fast.

3. Which pair of words are opposites?

   1. cat and kitten
   2. happy and glad
   3. open and closed
   4. dog and puppy
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   Answer: open and closed

   Open and closed are opposites. The other pairs (cat/kitten, dog/puppy, happy/glad) are similar meanings, not opposites.

4. What is the opposite of 'wet'?

   1. damp
   2. soggy
   3. watery
   4. dry
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   Answer: dry

   Dry is the opposite of wet. Damp, soggy, and watery all suggest wetness.

5. What is the opposite of 'in'?

   1. under
   2. out
   3. over
   4. up
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   Answer: out

   Out is the opposite of in — in means inside, out means outside.

6. Which word means the opposite of 'loud'?

   1. noisy
   2. quiet
   3. yell
   4. shout
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   Answer: quiet

   Quiet is the opposite of loud. Noisy, yell, and shout all relate to loud sounds.

7. 'Full' and 'empty' are opposites.

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   Answer: True

   Full means there is no more room; empty means there is nothing inside — they are true opposites.

8. The opposite of 'hard' is ___.

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   Answer: soft

   Soft is the opposite of hard — something soft gives way when you press it, something hard does not.

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