3rd Grade Opposite Words/Antonyms 2 Worksheet - Free Printable

This is a 3rd Grade Opposite Words (Antonyms) Worksheet from K5 Learning. The task is to match each word with its opposite meaning (antonym) from the list provided at the bottom.

Let’s go through each question and explain the reasoning behind the correct answer.

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Instructions Recap:

> Write down the word that has the opposite meaning.

We are given 8 words, each paired with a possible antonym. We need to identify which word from the list below matches the opposite of the given word.

The options at the bottom are:
- A. soil
- B. noise
- C. hurried
- D. able
- E. cellar
- F. storm
- G. favor
- H. piece

But note: The answers are already filled in in red, so we’re going to verify them and explain why they are correct.

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1. HURRIED → leisurely

- HURRIED means doing something quickly or in a rush.
- Leisurely means doing something slowly and relaxed.
- ✔ Opposites — Correct answer.

✔️ Match: C. hurried (but "hurried" is the original word, not the opposite). Wait — this seems confusing.

Wait! Let's clarify:

Actually, the red word is the answer being written in the blank. But the instruction says: *"Write down the word that has the opposite meaning."*

So for #1:
- Given word: lesisurely
- We must write the opposite: hurried
- So the correct answer is C. hurried

✔ Correct

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2. CELLAR → attic

- Cellar is a room below ground level.
- Attic is a room above the roof.
- They are opposites in location (up vs down).
- ✔ Opposites — Correct answer.

✔️ Match: E. cellar

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3. PIECE → whole

- Piece is a part of something.
- Whole means complete, all of something.
- ✔ Opposites — Correct.

✔️ Match: H. piece

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4. NOISE → quiet

- Noise is loud sound.
- Quiet is absence of sound.
- ✔ Clear opposites.

✔️ Match: B. noise

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5. FAVOR → hurt

- Favor means doing something kind or helpful.
- Hurt means causing pain or damage.
- ✔ Doing a favor is good; hurting is bad — opposite actions.

✔️ Match: G. favor

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6. STORM → calm

- Storm = turbulent weather.
- Calm = peaceful, no wind or rain.
- ✔ Direct opposites.

✔️ Match: F. storm

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7. ABLE → incapable

- Able = capable of doing something.
- Incapable = not able.
- ✔ Perfect antonyms.

✔️ Match: D. able

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8. SOIL → sky

- Soil = earth, ground.
- Sky = the air and space above the earth.
- While not perfect antonyms like “up/down,” they represent opposite directions: ground vs. air/space.
- In context of grade 3 vocabulary, this is acceptable as an opposite in position.

✔️ Match: A. soil

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Final Answers (with explanations):

| # | Word | Opposite | Explanation |
|---|-------------|---------------|-----------|
| 1 | leisurely | HURRIED | Fast vs slow |
| 2 | attic | CELLAR | Top vs bottom of a house |
| 3 | whole | PIECE | Complete vs partial |
| 4 | quiet | NOISE | Silence vs loudness |
| 5 | hurt | FAVOR | Harm vs kindness |
| 6 | calm | STORM | Peaceful vs chaotic weather |
| 7 | incapable | ABLE | Cannot vs can |
| 8 | sky | SOIL | Air/above vs ground/below |

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✔ All answers marked in red are correct.

The worksheet uses contextual antonyms, especially for spatial (cellar/attic, soil/sky) and emotional (favor/hurt) meanings, which is appropriate for 3rd-grade vocabulary development.

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Summary:

This worksheet helps students understand antonyms by matching words with their opposites. The answers provided in red are all correct, and the logic behind each pair is sound for the grade level.

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