Opposites Worksheet | Opposite Words Matching Activity - Free Printable

Problem Description:

The task involves matching opposite words. The left column contains a list of words, and the right column contains their opposites. The goal is to correctly pair each word with its opposite.

Solution:

#### Step 1: Understand the Opposite Words
Opposite words (antonyms) are pairs of words that have contrasting meanings. For example:
- Sour is the opposite of sweet.
- Big is the opposite of small.
- Hot is the opposite of cold.
- And so on.

#### Step 2: Match Each Word with Its Opposite
Let's go through the words in the left column and match them with their opposites in the right column:

1. sour → sweet
- Sour is the opposite of sweet. The image shows a lemon for "sour" and a lollipop for "sweet."

2. small → big
- Small is the opposite of big. The image shows a mouse for "small" and an elephant for "big."

3. slow → fast
- Slow is the opposite of fast. The image shows a turtle for "slow" and a spider for "fast."

4. cold → hot
- Cold is the opposite of hot. The image shows ice for "cold" and a fire for "hot."

5. closed → open
- Closed is the opposite of open. The image shows a closed book for "closed" and an open book for "open."

6. empty → full
- Empty is the opposite of full. The image shows a glass of water for "empty" and a glass filled with liquid for "full."

#### Step 3: Verify the Matches
Let's verify the matches using the images provided:
- sour: Lemon (opposite is sweet, which is a lollipop).
- small: Mouse (opposite is big, which is an elephant).
- slow: Turtle (opposite is fast, which is a spider).
- cold: Ice (opposite is hot, which is fire).
- closed: Closed book (opposite is open, which is an open book).
- empty: Glass of water (opposite is full, which is a glass filled with liquid).

All matches are consistent with the images and the meanings of the words.

Final Answer:

The correct matches are:
- sour ↔ sweet
- small ↔ big
- slow ↔ fast
- cold ↔ hot
- closed ↔ open
- empty ↔ full

$$
\boxed{
\text{sour ↔ sweet, small ↔ big, slow ↔ fast, cold ↔ hot, closed ↔ open, empty ↔ full}
}
$$