Antonyms: Opposite Words
Grade 4
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✦ Exercise 1 — Match the Antonym
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Match each word on the left to its antonym on the right. Write the letter on the line.
WORD
1.
brave
2.
ancient
3.
expand
4.
triumph
5.
generous
6.
smooth
OPPOSITE (ANTONYM)
A.
modern
B.
rough
C.
shrink
D.
cowardly
E.
fail
F.
selfish
✦ Exercise 2 — Choose the Antonym in Context
Read each sentence. Circle the word that is the antonym (opposite) of the bold word.
The movie had a dull ending.
Antonym:
She gave a vague answer to the question.
Antonym:
The puppy was very timid around strangers.
Antonym:
His room was always cluttered.
Antonym:
✦ Exercise 3 — Write an Antonym
Write one antonym for each word. Use a thesaurus or your own knowledge.
1.
start
2.
noisy
3.
empty
4.
cruel
5.
narrow
6.
victory
7.
shallow
8.
cheerful
9.
fancy
🌟 Writing Challenge
Choose two antonym pairs from this worksheet. Write a sentence that uses both words to show the contrast (e.g. "The valley was narrow, but the canyon was wide.").