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100+ Easy Opposite Words for Kids

100+ Easy Opposite Words for Kids

English is the universal language and the base of every education. Every child needs to learn English with appropriate words and vocabulary from the childhood to make his base strong. Learning grammar with different parts of speech, figures of speech, synonyms and antonyms are vital part of the English curriculum. Opposite words in English are being taught from junior class which is very important topic to prepare.

To be well aware about the everyday vocabulary words, it is imperative for the child to learn opposites. Learning English develops their knowledge and slowly helps them to build strong vocabulary. It also enhances their skills in public speaking and creative writing. Learning opposites is not only essential for English but it also helps in different subjects like Maths, History Geography, Science etc. 

Benefits of Learning Opposite Words for Preschoolers

Learning opposites plays vital role in the development of a child. Kids try to differentiate between variety of objects after learning opposites. It develops the sense of critical thinking as well as increases their recognition abilities. They can relate to their real life examples after learning the concepts of opposites like hot vs cold, small vs big, fat vs thin etc. It helps them in long run where in future they need to write descriptive paragraphs or deliver speeches.

We have bought a series of opposites words which will help the kids to enhance their skills.

Sl.No Word

Opposite

1 Above

Below

2 Absent

Present

3 Accept

Refuse

4 Alive

Dead

5 Ask

Respond

6 Awake

Asleep

7 Beginning

End

8 Black

White

9 Blank

Complete

10 Break

Join

11 Build

Destroy

12 Cheap

Expensive

13 Clean

Dirty

14 Clever

Foolish

15 Come

Go

16 Cool

Warm

17 Dark

Light

18 Drop

Catch

19 Dull

Shiny

20 Dusk

Dawn

21 Early

Late

22 East

West

23 Easy

Difficult

24 Empty

Full

25 Entry

Exit

26 Fancy

Plain

27 Far

Near

28 Fast

Slow

29 Fat

Thin

30 Foreigner

Native

31 Friend

Foe

32 Full

Empty

33 Funny

Serious

34 Future

Past

35 Give

Receive

36 Good

Bad

37 Healthy

Sick

38 Heavy

Light

39 Heaven

Hell

40 High

Low

41 Honest

Dishonest

42 Hot

Cold

43 Import

Export

44 Inside

Outside

45 Insult

Compliment

46 Junior

Senior

47 Kind

Cruel

48 Large

Small

49 Laugh

Cry

50 Lies

Truth

51 Liquid

Solid

52 Long

Short

53 Love

Hate

54 Major

Minor

55 Man

Woman

56 Many

Few

57 Married

Single

58 More

Less

59 Mountain

Valley

60 Night

Day

61 North

South

62 Odd

Even

63 Old

New

64 On

Off

65 Open

Close

66 Opposite

Similar

67 Part

Whole

68 Pass

Fail

69 Past

Present

70 Perfect

Imperfect

71 Pretty

Ugly

72 Public

Private

73 Pull

Push

74 Question

Answer

75 Remember

Forget

76 Rich

Poor

77 Right

Wrong

78 Rough

Smooth

79 Rude

Polite

80 Save

Waste

81 Short

Long

82 Sit

Stand

83 Small

Big

84 Son

Daughter

85 Special

Common

86 Start

Finish

87 Sunny

Cloudy

88 Sweet

Sour

89 Thick

Thin

90 Throw

Catch

91 Tight

Loose

92 Tiny

Huge

93 Together

Separate

94 Under

Over

95 Urban

Rural

96 Visible

Invisible

97 War

Peace

98 Waste

Utilise

99 Wet

Dry

100 Wide

Narrow

4 Benefits of Learning Opposite Words

1. Enhanced Vocabulary: When a child learns opposite words , slowly his vocabulary increases and they can also add nore words to their writeups.

2. Improved Comprehension: Opposites indirectly helps the child to understand the concepts, and instructions more clearly and in a better manner.

3. Critical Thinking Skills: Adding new word in their dictionary through opposites lets them indulge in fun activities as well. Their thinking process develops giving them new ideas.

4. Language Development: By learning more about opposites kids slowly get to learn about how words form sentences in a correct manner.

7 Interactive Ways to Teach Opposite Words to Schoolers
1. Opposite Worksheets

Worksheets with opposite words for matching or with pictorial presentations is a good way to practice. 

2. Interactive Games

We can curate cards with opposite words printed on them and then different kinds of games can be played like memory match, opposite word puzzles, bingo etc. Kids enjoy these kinds of fun games a lot along with learning.

3. Storytelling

Storytelling is always fun for the kids. Through stories kids can easily understand the concepts and recognize the words effectively through visualization. 

4. Utilize Visual Aids

We can make it interactive with balls with sad and happy faces drawn on them. Visual aids are fantastic tools for teaching opposite words to the small ones.

5. Songs and Rhymes

Music always influences kids so rhymes and songs with catchy music beats can be developed to make the opposites more interesting for the kids to understand and learn. It is a great tool for learning with entertainment.

6. Everyday Conversations

Nature is filled up with lots of things which are the live examples of opposite words. We can teach your children by showing them the natural stuff and making the concept easy.

7. Creative Activities

Encouraging the kids through the activity books like drawing and colouring is always a kids favourite activity. 

Conclusion

At in all Opposites helps the child to develop and prepare himself for the future needs of education. With fun activity and games, we can easily enhance the vocabulary and thinking skills. Therefore, let’s take our kids on journey towards learning with fun and creativity.

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Madhur Churiwala

Madhur Churiwala is an accomplished English and communicative skills educator with 15 years of experience. She holds a degree of B. ED in English. She started her career as a Fashion Designer but her passion for teaching and interacting with children turned her into a highly skilled educator. Initially she taught in school and then moved onto online teaching platform where she showcased her skills in education. Her way of teaching in fun and playful environment always inspires children to develop a love for learning. Over the years she has developed her passion for writing. As an author, Madhur brings her dedicated educational background to her blogs offering the valuable insights for educators, parents and students alike.

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