Vocabulary and Language Quiz

What does the word 'explore' mean?

• Travel through a place in order to learn more about it

• To stay in one place without moving
• To cook food over an open flame
• To read a book

What is the meaning of 'stately'?

• Tiny, unimpressive, and casual
• Elegant, refined, and sophisticated
• In a slow and important manner

• Ordinary, plain, and unremarkable

What is a 'stanza'?

• A group of lines in a poem

• A 'stanza' is a type of dessert
• A 'stanza' is a type of dance move
• A 'stanza' is a type of musical instrument

Define 'line' in the context of a poem.

• A group of words arranged in a row in a poem 

• A 'line' in a poem is a type of punctuation mark
• A 'line' in a poem is a musical note
• A 'line' in a poem refers to the length of the poem

Explain the concept of 'Figurative Language'.

• Figurative language is boring material.

• Language expressing one thing in terms normally used for another 

• Figurative language has no impact on the reader's understanding of the text.
• Figurative language is used to provide literal descriptions in writing.

What is the meaning of 'literal'?

• Using the ordinary, exact meaning of a word or words

• Metaphorical and exaggerated
• Figurative and symbolic
• Complex and abstract

Define 'Non literal'.

• Exact interpretation of words
• Using a meaning other than the ordinary, exact meaning of a word or words

• Words that are taken literally
• Language that means exactly what it says

What is a 'noun'?

• A 'noun' is a musical instrument.
• Word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

• A 'noun' is a punctuation mark.
• A 'noun' is a type of verb.

Explain the term 'verb'.

• A verb is a type of fruit
• A verb is a musical instrument
• A verb is a unit of measurement
• Word that expresses an action or state of action or helps a main verb express an action or state of being

What is a 'sentence'?

• A 'sentence' is a musical composition.
• A 'sentence' is a type of punctuation mark.
• Words that create a complete thought by using a subject and verb 

• A 'sentence' is a unit of time measurement.