Intro Activity 08.23 | Allusions & Word Choice

In Greek mythology, Achilles's mother dips him in a river that protects his body wherever it touches. His heel does not get wet, so it is the one part of his body left unprotected. During the Trojan War, an arrow hits Achilles in the heel and kills him.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Red velvet cupcakes were Stacy's Achilles's heel when she was trying to eat more healthily. 

• A source of strength
  
• A sole weakness
  
• A feeling of false strength
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Lucy warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother.

• to raise a false alarm
• to make howling sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the following allusion mean? "She is such a Scrooge with her money."

• She is kind and generous!

• She is greedy and unhelpful.

• She is funny

• She spends ALL of her money.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the following allusion mean? "Just keep swimming!"

• Don't give up!

• Give up on your dreams.

• Just...keep swimming?

• Be a fish.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the following allusion mean? "She had a golden ticket!"

• She is going to the movies.

• She has won the lottery.

• She is very lucky and has a cool opportunity.

• She likes the color gold.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Fill in the blank with the answer that would give this sentence a silly tone.

Sara always wanted to _______ the old museum.

• explore

• destroy

• live in

• party in

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

True or False: this sentence has a positive feeling?

Sasha, your hair reminds me of a racoon!

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4