Week 2 bell work Quiz

Which connotation has a neutral connotation?

• respectful

• obedient

• polite

Choose the synonym for the following word: plausible

• impossible

• forgettable

• forgivable

• reasonable

Underline and identify the figure of speech below. I love school, but being in a class with all my friends is the icing on the cake.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

Is the following a phrase or a clause? Since I was upset

• Phrase

• Clause

Which of the following could be boycotted?

• a) a restaurant chain

• b) the oceans

• c) a brand of clothing

• d) a punishment

Choose the antonym for the following word: luminous

• radiant

• lucid

• gloomy

• creative

Circle the definition that matches the word used in the sentence below. The students were thinking of creative ways to campaign for student council.

• 1. n. A series of actions intended to accomplish a goal

• 2. n. A series of military actions in a particular region

• 3. v. To take part in actions to accomplish a goal

Choose a matching analogy. irrational : logic

• a) strong : muscle

• b) weak : strong

• c) corrupt : evil

• d) malicious : hate

Select ALL of the words below that have a positive connotation.

• Relaxed

• Lackadaisical

• Easygoing

• Chill

• Lazy

Q. 

A phrase is...

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• A group of words that makes sense on its own.

• A group of words containing a verb and a subject.

• A group of words that DOES NOT have a subject and predicate.