Relate Verbs and Adjectives to Their Opposites: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.B

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Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts › Relate Verbs and Adjectives to Their Opposites: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.B

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1

Which of these words is the opposite of the day?

Morning

Night

Moon

Sun

Explanation

When it’s not daytime, it’s night time.

2

Which of these words is the opposite of out?

In

Top

Circle

Down

Explanation

If something it’s out, it’s in.

3

Select the word that means the opposite of tired.

awake

sleepy

happy

sad

Explanation

To be tired means that you are sleepy. The opposite of being sleepy or sleeping is to be awake.

4

Which of the following is the opposite of yes?

No

Maybe

Sometimes

Sure

Explanation

The opposite of yes is no. “Maybe” and “sometimes” are words that are in the middle of yes and no.

5

Which of the following is the opposite of the word little?

Big

Tiny

Small

Medium

Explanation

When you’re talking about size, something can be really big or large, or it can be really little or small.

6

Which of the following the opposite of the word old?

New

Warm

Sad

Tired

Explanation

Both old and new refer to something’s age. Old means that it has been around a very long time, and new means that it hasn’t been around very long.

7

Which of these words is the opposite of down?

Up

Sideways

Bottom

Over

Explanation

If something isn’t up, it’s down.

8

Which of these words is the opposite of high?

Low

Big

Top

Bottom

Explanation

If something isn’t up high, it’s low.

9

Which of the following is the opposite of the word top?

Bottom

Down

High

Tall

Explanation

The upside and downsides of something are the top and the bottom, making the bottom the opposite of the word top.

10

Which of the following is the opposite of cold?

Hot

Chilly

Winter

Ice

Explanation

Hot means that something is really, really warm. The opposite of that is cold.

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