ono, nym, onym quiz

Theodor Geisel enjoyed using ---, such as Theo LeSieg and Dr. Seuss.

• synonyms

• eponyms

• homonyms

• pseudonyms

“That factory will produce most of the produce needed by the entire country?” “Produce is an example of what type of word?”

• heteronym

• homonym

• eponym

• acronym

The words generous and selfish are ---.

• heteronyms

• eponyms

• anonymous

• antonyms

Alzheimer’s disease was named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915), because he was the first to identify the symptoms of the disease. “This is an example of what word?”

• oronyn

• eponym

• antonym

• acronym

Teas and tease, and wail and whale are examples of ________.

• homonyms
• acronym

• anonymous

• onomatopoeia

Which word below identifies a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as clang, meow, or moo?

• heteronym

• onomatopoeia

• antonym

• eponym

Write the correct name for each set of examples. CSI, NASA, CIA, and FBI are examples of _______.

• acronyms
• homonyms

• synonyms

• eponyms

Write the correct name for each set of examples. Delicious and tasty, and speedy and fast are examples of _______.

• synonyms
• antonyms

• psuedonyms

• oronym

I had to take (a nice, or an ice) cold showere is an example of an ---?

• oronym

• antonym

• synonym

• onomatopiea

Some witnesses prefer not to be identified; they want to remain ---?

• eponym

• acronym

• oronum

• anonymous