Opposite Attraction: Grammar Worksheet “Antonyms Made Easy” for Class 2

This Grade 2 grammar worksheet helps children explore opposites (antonyms) through fun and engaging exercises. It begins with simple matching, sorting, and fill-in-the-blank activities, gradually moving toward multiple-choice and sentence rewriting tasks. Students learn to identify and use opposite words like *hot–cold, tall–short, early–late,* and *kind–cruel* in meaningful ways. The worksheet builds vocabulary, sentence fluency, and understanding of word relationships.  

Why Opposites Matter in Grammar?

Learning opposites helps children:  
1. Understand meaning through comparison and contrast.  
2. Expand their vocabulary and descriptive language.  
3. Improve reading comprehension and writing accuracy.  
4. Build logical thinking by recognizing word relationships.  

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

This worksheet includes five creative exercises designed to strengthen the concept of antonyms:  

🧠 **Exercise 1 – Match the Following**  
Children match each word with its correct opposite (e.g., big–small, open–close, early–late).  

✏️ **Exercise 2 – Sort the Words**  
Learners sort given word pairs into two groups — *antonyms* and *not antonyms*.  

📋 **Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks**  
Students complete sentences by choosing the correct opposite word from options like (blue/dry), (empty/red), or (sad/tall).  

📝 **Exercise 4 – Choose the Correct Option**  
Students select the antonym of a given word from four choices. Example:  
“The tea is very hot.” → (a) tall (b) soft (c) cold (d) kind → ✅ *cold*  

✍️ **Exercise 5 – Rewrite with the Correct Antonym**  
Children rewrite each sentence by replacing the underlined word with its opposite. Example:  
“The shop is closed on Monday.” → “The shop is *open* on Monday.”  

✅ **Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)**  

**Exercise 1 – Match the Following:**  
big–small, early–late, open–close, day–night, wet–dry, strong–weak, full–empty, near–far, young–old, kind–cruel  

**Exercise 2 – Sort the Words:**  
*Antonyms:* full/empty, near/far, kind/cruel, open/close, day/night, strong/weak, early/late, big/small  
*Not antonyms:* desert/dry, young/new, cup/spoon, tree/leaf, pen/book, bag/shoe, boy/bag  

**Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks:**  
1. dry 2. empty 3. sad 4. late 5. weak 6. short 7. old 8. light 9. far 10. close  

**Exercise 4 – Choose the Correct Option:**  
1. cold 2. full 3. happy 4. strong 5. fast 6. heavy 7. narrow 8. slow 9. old 10. go  

**Exercise 5 – Rewrite Each Sentence Using the Correct Antonym:**  
1. The shop is *open* on Monday.  
2. The boy is *fast* in the race.  
3. The floor is *dirty* after play.  
4. The water is *hot* in summer.  
5. The baby is *noisy* in class.  
6. The bag is *light* to carry.  
7. The hill is *easy* to climb.  
8. The box is *full* now.  
9. The movie was *interesting* for us.  
10. The night is *bright* outside.  

Make grammar engaging with this Class 2 worksheet on antonyms — where every pair teaches a new connection in language!  
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