Let’s go step by step to find the correct antonym for each underlined word, using only words from the provided word box.
Word Box:
fast, full, standing, young, neat, asleep, out, quiet, tall, comfortable, never, responsible
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1. “My room looks very
messy.”
→ Antonym of messy =
neat (from word box)
✔
2. “The concert was
loud.”
→ Antonym of loud =
quiet (from word box)
✔
3. “The cup was completely
empty.”
→ Antonym of empty =
full (from word box)
✔
4. “Everyone was
sitting in the audience.”
→ Antonym of sitting =
standing (from word box)
✔
5. “The
short basketball player went for the rebound.”
→ Antonym of short =
tall (from word box)
✔
6. “We were
uncomfortable at the sporting event.”
→ Antonym of uncomfortable =
comfortable (from word box)
✔
7. “We looked
in the car window.”
→ Antonym of in =
out (from word box)
✔
8. “You
always are prepared for school.”
→ Antonym of always =
never (from word box)
✔
9. “The
old man had a lot of fight in him.”
→ Antonym of old =
young (from word box)
✔
10. “The football player was
slow.”
→ Antonym of slow =
fast (from word box)
✔
11. “The leaders were
irresponsible with their power.”
→ Antonym of irresponsible =
responsible (from word box)
✔
12. “I stayed
awake during the earthquake.”
→ Antonym of awake =
asleep (from word box)
✔
All answers match the word box and are correct opposites.
Final Answer:
1. neat
2. quiet
3. full
4. standing
5. tall
6. comfortable
7. out
8. never
9. young
10. fast
11. responsible
12. asleep
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of synonyms and antonyms worksheet 4th grade.