Module 2: Figurative Language Quiz

What is a homograph?

• A phrase that means something other than the literal meaning

• Two or more words spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same and having different meanings and origin

• Two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Choose the correct homophone to complete each sentence:

She couldn’t decide__________ she wanted an apple or a banana.

• whether

• weather

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.4A

I love the __________of freshly baked cookies.

• sent

• scent

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Read the sentence below and choose the homograph that best fits both sentences.

The edge of the river, or a place where you store your money.

• Piggy

• Bank

• Edge

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

invalid, invalid

• synonyms

• antonyms

• homophones

• homographs

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Based on the definition, which sentence uses the homograph correctly?

address: a speech or written statement

• The principal will address the

  students at the assembly.

• Write your address on the

  envelope.

• Do you know your home address?

• Do you live at a new address?

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CCSS.L.5.4A

Mandy flew off the handle when I told her it was her fault that we lost the swimming contest.

• became confused
• dove off the diving board
• became angry
• flew into the air

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.RL.5.4

Choose the correct meaning for the HOMOGRAPH underlined for each sentence.

The roll was good with butter.

• A type of bread

• to turn over and over

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CCSS.L.5.4A

Using your knowledge of the skit, "Who's on First?", what was the cause of the confusion because of the use of wordplay?

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.5.9A