Match the opposites: hot and cold, open and closed, full and empty

On the left, a picture. On the right, its opposite, in another order. The child matches the steaming drink to the glass of ice, the full bottle to the empty one. The two pictures of a pair answer each other: the same object, the same scene. Lexikit finds the pairs among your words thanks to a list of opposites checked one by one, and “Add the opposites” brings in the missing ones.

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Worksheet with pictures to match to their opposite: hot and cold, full and empty — First page, made in Lexikit with four pairs of opposites.

In 3 steps

Add your words: hot, full, open… then “Add the opposites” puts in cold, empty, closed.
Choose what the cards show: pictures, pictures and words, or words alone for readers.
Print: name, date and illustrated instruction at the top, the answer key at the end.

What you can set

The cards show: pictures, pictures and words, or words
Five or seven pairs per page, depending on the size
Writing in capitals, print or cursive when the words show
Answer key page
An opposite of your own for a word, in the word window
On screen: the picture of a word, its opposite to touch among three

Ways to use it

Work on opposites with young children, with pictures alone
With beginning readers, read the words and match them to their opposite
In speech therapy, name both words of a pair and make a sentence with each

Frequently asked questions

Where do the pairs of opposites come from?

From a Lexikit list checked pair by pair, picture by picture. You can also give a word your own opposite in its window.

What if a word of my list has no opposite?

The panel says so and offers “Add the opposites”, which puts the missing words into the resource.

Your turn

Open Lexikit, write your words, choose a resource: all that is left is to print. Free, no account, and your words stay on your device.