Arbeitsblatt: Antonyms

Name: Antonym Animals Antonyms are two words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite of each other. Each sentence tells about difference. Circle the two words are antonyms; then write them on the lines below. 1. Tigers are wild, but dogs are tame. 2. Giraffes have long necks, but hippos have short necks. 3. The parrot has strong beak, but the swallow has weak beak. 4. The peacock has an enormous tail, but the chicken has puny tail. 5. The zebra enclosure at the zoo is spacious, but the reptile house is cramped. 6. The baboons are noisy, but the antelope are silent. 7. The sea lions are energetic, but the walrus is lethargic. 8. The camel likes an arid environment, but moist environment is better for penguin. 9. Carnivores are meat-eaters, but animals that eat plants are herbivores. 10. The buffalo has coarse hair, but the minks hair is silky. 1. wild is the antonym of 2. is the antonym of 3. is the antonym of 4. is the antonym of 5. is the antonym of 6. is the antonym of 7. is the antonym of 8. is the antonym of 9. is the antonym of 10. is the antonym of tame Copyright 2012 K12Reader Key Name: Antonym Animals Antonyms are two words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite of each other. Each sentence tells about difference. Circle the two words are antonyms; then write them on the lines below. 1. Tigers are wild, but dogs are tame. 2. Giraffes have long necks, but hippos have short necks. 3. The parrot has strong beak, but the swallow has weak beak. 4. The peacock has an enormous tail, but the chicken has puny tail. 5. The zebra enclosure at the zoo is spacious, but the reptile house is cramped. 6. The baboons are noisy, but the antelope are silent. 7. The sea lions are energetic, but the walrus is lethargic. 8. The camel likes an arid environment, but moist environment is better for penguin. 9. Carnivores are meat-eaters, but animals that eat plants are herbivores. 10. The buffalo has coarse hair, but the minks hair is silky. 1. wild is the antonym of tame 2. long is the antonym of short 3. strong is the antonym of weak 4. enormous is the antonym of puny 5. spacious is the antonym of cramped 6. noisy is the antonym of silent 7. energetic is the antonym of lethargic 8. arid is the antonym of moist 9. carnivores is the antonym of herbivores is the antonym of silky 10. coarse Copyright 2012 K12Reader