Opposites in Action: Antonym Skills Builder for Class 2 

This Class 2 grammar worksheet introduces children to the world of antonyms — words that mean the opposite of each other. With clear examples and activity-based tasks, young learners get to explore how opposite words help create contrast and meaning in sentences. The worksheet uses real-life words and situations, making the concept easy to understand and fun to practise. 

Through matching tasks, sorting activities, fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice questions, and sentence-rewriting exercises, students gradually strengthen word recognition, vocabulary building, and sentence sense. Each section encourages active thinking, helping children identify opposites naturally while improving reading and writing fluency. 

The worksheet is organised to build skills step-by-step and gives plenty of practice for both schoolwork and home learning. Parents and teachers can use it as a revision tool, class assignment or vocabulary booster. 

Strengthen your child’s vocabulary foundation through engaging antonym exercises that bring words to life! 

Why Antonyms Matter in Grammar? 

Antonyms help young learners understand meaning through comparison. For Class 2 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. Opposites help clarify meanings and improve word usage. 
2. They make sentence understanding easier and more expressive. 
3. They support reading comprehension and vocabulary expansion. 
4. They help children think critically about how words relate to each other. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Match the Following 
Students match each word with its correct opposite. Words include rich/poor, gentle/harsh, steady/unsteady, and more. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Sort the Words 
Learners sort the given word pairs into two categories: antonyms and not antonyms. 

📚 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students choose the correct antonym from a pair to complete meaning-based sentences. 

📝 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Each question asks students to select the antonym of a highlighted word. 

✍️ Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students rewrite sentences by replacing the incorrect word with its correct antonym.

ANSWER KEY (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Match the Following 
rich – poor 
rosy – rough 
useful – harmful 
major – minor 
abstract – concrete 
gentle – harsh 
formal – informal 
noble – weak 
strong – unsteady 
steady – unsteady 

Exercise 2 – Sort the Words 
Antonym Pairs: 
rich/poor, informal/formal, useful/harmful, gentle/harsh, strong/weak, harsh/seen, major/minor, big/small, steady/unsteady 

Not Antonyms: 
idle/steady, polite/rude, noble/rough, rosy/rows, cold/clever, noble/harsh 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. young 
2. active 
3. kind 
4. nervous 
5. bland 
6. dry 
7. stale 
8. immature 
9. petty 
10. thankful 

Exercise 4 – Choose the Correct Antonym 
1. b) neat 
2. c) cold 
3. a) active 
4. d) wide 
5. c) noisy 
6. b) heavy 
7. b) bold 
8. c) fertile 
9. d) soft 
10. a) late 

Exercise 5 – Rewrite Correctly 
1. Raj opened the curtains to let sunlight in. 
2. A bus driver drove faster to reach the stop sooner. 
3. The librarian opened the book to start reading it. 
4. Asha closed her umbrella during clear weather. 
5. A kite flew up in the wind. 
6. The cook heated the pan to fry the vegetables. 
7. The cat walked into the house when called inside. 
8. The gardener turned the tap on to water the flowers. 
9. The fan turned on to cool the room. 
10. A child wore cool gloves on a hot afternoon. 

Help your child strengthen vocabulary and learn opposites with fun, interactive antonym exercises designed for young learners! 
Boost word skills and confidence with every activity. 

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