Antonym Matching Worksheet
This antonym matching worksheet has 3rd graders find six hidden pairs of opposites, circle antonyms, and write a sentence. An answer key is included for quick, easy checking.
$6.97
Want this one free?
Tell us where to send it and it’s yours — no card, no catch.
One free resource per teacher. We’ll also send free teaching ideas each week — unsubscribe anytime.
Free teacher account · no credit card
Membership
Get every game, song, & printable
- Every game, on any device
- 6,500+ resources
- Assign online with HFT Classroom
Then $39.97/year · cancel anytime · See plans
- Instant digital download
- Printable PDF + answer key
- Made by real teachers
Teacher / Family membership
Teaching is easier with every resource
One membership for your whole year: 6,500+ worksheets, games, songs and videos for Preschool–6th, for your classroom or homeschool.
- Unlimited printables & downloads
- Every game, on any device
- Assign online with HFT Classroom
- Cancel anytime
Teacher / Family membership · 3 days free
Yearly
Monthly would be $119.64 a year
$3.33/month
Billed $39.97 once a year
You save $79.67 every year
Start My 3 Free Days$0 today · cancel anytime
Monthly
$9.97/month
Flexible, month to month
Yearly is just $3.33/mo. Switch and save $79.67
Start My 3 Free Days$0 today · cancel anytime
About this resource
Description
An antonym matching worksheet helps children see that many words have a partner that means the opposite, like early and late or strong and weak. Knowing antonyms builds vocabulary, sharpens reading, and helps kids choose the exact word they need when they write. In third grade, students start to study word relationships on purpose, and opposites are one of the clearest places to begin.
This Antonym Matching Worksheet gives students a mixed box of twelve words. Their job is to find the six pairs of antonyms hiding in the box and write each word next to its opposite in a simple chart. Next, they read a word in a green bubble and circle its opposite from three choices, which always include a look-alike synonym to keep them thinking. Last, they pick one pair and write their own sentence that uses both words. Hand it out after a short antonyms lesson, use it as a literacy center, or send it home for practice.
What’s Included
- A word box of twelve mixed words that hide six antonym pairs
- A two-column chart for writing each word and its antonym
- Four circle-the-opposite items with a synonym distractor in every row
- A write-a-sentence task that uses one pair of antonyms
- A full answer key
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
First, sorting a mixed set asks students to think about meaning, not position, so they cannot simply draw a line straight across. Second, the synonym choices in Part B teach children the difference between a word that means the same and a word that means the opposite. Third, writing a sentence with both words shows that the student can use the pair correctly in real writing.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before the worksheet, act out a few opposites together, such as push and pull or quiet and noisy. Afterward, have students add new pairs from their reading to a class opposites wall. Parents can play a quick opposites game in the car or at dinner to keep the new words fresh. This 3rd grade antonyms worksheet also pairs well with a lesson on synonyms so children can compare the two ideas.
Related Resources
What teachers say
Reviews
Write a review, earn store credit
Get 25¢ in credit for every approved review of a resource you’ve downloaded, played or purchased — up to 15 a month. Credit applies automatically to your membership payments, so your reviews can help pay for your membership.
Honest reviews only — any star rating earns the same. Program rules
Log in to write a review and earn store credit.
The Antonyms Match Worksheet gives 3rd grade students practice matching opposites, using them in sentences, and writing their own. An answer key is included, so checking work is fast and easy.
This antonyms list worksheet helps 3rd grade students sort words under their opposites and find antonyms in sentences. An answer key is included, making it easy to check vocabulary growth.
This Antonyms Word Search Worksheet has 3rd graders find six opposite words in a puzzle, then write the right one to complete six sentences. Answer key included for no-prep vocabulary practice.
Using this Muffin Tops Antonyms Activity, students match the cards to make antonym pairs of opposite meanings.
A comic-book cooking game where third grade kids read each order and pour the prefix pre, dis or mis into the pot to cook up words like preheat, dislike and misspell. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A preposition game where kids read each sentence, ask “Where?” and tap the right word from the word bank, with picture clues and a claymation mouse who acts out every position word. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A 3rd grade plural nouns game: kids say each noun out loud and shoot it at the rule that makes it plural (add -s, add -es or change the word), then finish comic speech bubbles with the right plural noun. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A 3rd grade Context Clues Worksheet with six multiple-choice sentences where students use the surrounding words to find the meaning of each underlined word. Answer key included for fast, no-prep vocabulary practice.
This fiction and nonfiction features worksheet has 3rd graders sort twelve text features into Fiction and Nonfiction columns. An answer key is included, making it a quick, no-prep way to build genre awareness.
This read a recipe worksheet gives 3rd grade students a banana-bread recipe to read, then four multiple-choice questions and a written response. An answer key is included, so following directions is easy to check.
This 3rd grade proofreading worksheet has students hunt for and fix eight misspelled words in a fun garden paragraph. Answer key included — perfect for quick, no-prep spelling and editing practice at home or school.
The Locating Nonfiction Text Features Worksheet asks 3rd Grade readers to name six features cut from one nonfiction page about honey bees, then explain one choice. Answer key included for fast, confident nonfiction reading.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet