Vocabulary

27 Grade 3 English questions on Vocabulary, with worked marking schemes. 27 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   The opposite of "dark" is:

   A. black

   B. dull

   C. light

   D. heavy

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   A person who teaches in a school is called a:

   A. teacher

   B. driver

   C. farmer

   D. doctor

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   The opposite of "soft" is:

   A. wet

   B. thin

   C. hard

   D. dry

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Which word means the same as "angry"?

   A. tired

   B. happy

   C. mad

   D. sad

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   The capital city of Kenya is ________.

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Choose the correctly spelled word:

   A. friand

   B. freind

   C. friend

   D. frend

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   Marking scheme

   C. Correct spelling: friend

7. Question 7

   1 mark

   A baby dog is called a:

   A. puppy

   B. lamb

   C. cub

   D. kitten

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   Marking scheme

   A. Baby animal: dog → puppy

8. Question 8

   1 mark

   A person who flies an aeroplane is called a:

   A. mechanic

   B. pilot

   C. captain

   D. driver

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   "Enormous" means:

   A. very cold

   B. very big

   C. very small

   D. very fast

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    A baby sheep is called a:

    A. kid

    B. calf

    C. lamb

    D. chick

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    Which word means the same as "near"?

    A. above

    B. below

    C. close

    D. far

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    A baby cow is called a:

    A. puppy

    B. calf

    C. chick

    D. kitten

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    Marking scheme

    B. Baby animal: cow → calf

13. Question 13

    1 mark

    Which word means the same as "start"?

    A. stop

    B. begin

    C. run

    D. end

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    Which word means the same as "beautiful"?

    A. pretty

    B. sad

    C. ugly

    D. old

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    Marking scheme

    A. Synonym: beautiful = pretty

15. Question 15

    1 mark

    "We use a ruler to measure length." A ruler is a:

    A. animal

    B. tool

    C. food

    D. game

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    A place where we buy things is called a:

    A. shop

    B. hospital

    C. church

    D. school

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    The opposite of "clean" is:

    A. dirty

    B. bright

    C. neat

    D. fresh

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18. Question 18

    1 mark

    The ________ of 'happy' is 'sad'.

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19. Question 19

    1 mark

    The opposite of "long" is:

    A. tall

    B. short

    C. wide

    D. thin

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20. Question 20

    1 mark

    The opposite of "open" is:

    A. close

    B. break

    C. big

    D. wide

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    Marking scheme

    A. Antonym: open → close

21. Question 21

    1 mark

    The opposite of "happy" is:

    A. angry

    B. sad

    C. tall

    D. fast

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22. Question 22

    1 mark

    Which word means the same as "fast"?

    A. big

    B. tall

    C. quick

    D. slow

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    C. Synonym: fast = quick

23. Question 23

    1 mark

    "The sun sets in the west." The word "sets" means:

    A. shines

    B. goes down

    C. disappears

    D. rises

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    Marking scheme

    B. The sun 'sets' = goes down

24. Question 24

    1 mark

    The opposite of "big" is:

    A. long

    B. fat

    C. small

    D. tall

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25. Question 25

    1 mark

    The opposite of "hot" is:

    A. cold

    B. cool

    C. warm

    D. boiling

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26. Question 26

    1 mark

    The opposite of "hot" is:

    A. cold

    B. fast

    C. warm

    D. slow

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27. Question 27

    1 mark

    A person who puts out fires is called a:

    A. firefighter

    B. policeman

    C. teacher

    D. doctor

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