Match the Opposites
Draw a line from each word to its opposite. Then write the missing opposites below.
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How to do it
- Read a word on the left.
- Find its opposite on the right and draw a line.
- Write the missing opposites at the bottom.
Teaching tip
Act out each pair after matching. It makes the words stick. This sheet is aligned with Common Core L.1.5a.
About this worksheet
Six opposite pairs to match with lines, then four more to write.
What kids practice
Opposites are pairs of words that mean very different things, like hot and cold or up and down. Categories are groups of things that go together, like animals, food or clothes. Knowing both helps kids learn new words faster, describe things clearly and understand what they read.
Watch for
- Picking a related word instead of the opposite, like "warm" for hot. Ask "What is the most different?"
- Naming things that are related but not in the group, like "milk" for animals because cows make milk.
- Saying "it just doesn't belong" without a reason. Ask what the other three have in common.
It's free to print, with an answer key. See the full opposites and categories guide for 1st grade.
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4. Which One Doesn't Belong?Six rows of pictures from groups like animals, food, clothes and things that go.
5. Sort It!Nine pictures to sort into three groups. Write each word under its group.
6. Name ThreeSix groups like animals, colors and things in the sky. Name three things for each one.