

This Grade 6 worksheet helps students understand antonyms used in academic vocabulary. Learners practice identifying opposite meanings of commonly used academic words, improving both comprehension and formal language skills.
Academic vocabulary plays a key role in learning and communication. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is important because:
1. It helps students understand opposites in academic contexts.
2. It improves reading comprehension in subjects like science and social studies.
3. It enhances writing using precise and formal vocabulary.
4. It builds strong language skills for higher classes.
This worksheet includes five structured exercises designed for step-by-step learning:
Exercise 1 – True or False
Students identify whether given word pairs are antonyms.
Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Students sort word pairs into antonyms and not antonyms.
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students choose the correct antonym based on sentence context.
Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students select the correct antonym that fits the sentence.
Exercise 5 – Sentence Writing
Students write sentences using antonyms of given words.
Exercise 1 – True / False
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. True
9. False
10. True
Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Antonyms
complex – simple
agree – disagree
arrive – depart
increase – decrease
expand – contract
success – failure
include – exclude
accept – reject
positive – negative
maximum – minimum
Not Antonyms
begin – start
large – big
fast – quick
early – soon
grow – develop
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. contract
2. negative
3. exclude
4. reject
5. simple
6. decrease
7. fail
8. disagree
9. destroy
10. depart
Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Answers
1. a) reduce
2. b) negative
3. b) exclude
4. c) reject
5. c) simple
6. d) fall
7. b) fail
8. a) disagree
9. c) destroy
10. d) depart
Exercise 5 – Sentence Writing (Sample Answers)
1. The company will contract its production.
2. The result was negative in the test.
3. The teacher will exclude some names.
4. The team will reject the idea.
5. The plan is simple and easy to follow.
6. The number will decrease this year.
7. The project may fail if not planned well.
8. The scientist will disagree with the theory.
9. The machine can destroy old parts.
10. The train will depart on time.
Help your child build strong academic vocabulary and master antonyms with engaging grammar practice.
Academic vocabulary antonyms are formal opposite words like increase and decrease that help students understand and use subject-specific language.
Learning academic antonyms improves comprehension of textbooks and helps students write clear and precise answers in exams.
Students can match formal words with their opposites and use them in sentences to strengthen understanding and usage.