Identifying and Using Allusions

Identifying and Using Allusions

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Identifying and Using Allusions

Identifying and Using Allusions

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.7.5A, RI.8.4, RL.8.4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:


Mathematics is my waterloo.

Literary

Biblical

Classical

Historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:

Boracay is an El Dorado!

Literary

Biblical

Classical

Historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:


Look, I’m no Mother Teresa. I’ve made my mistakes, but I’m trying.

Literary

Biblical

Classical

Historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence: You don’t have to be William Shakespeare to write poetry.

Literary

Biblical

Classical

Historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:

Literary

Biblical

Classical

Historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:


Stay for a while! You're not Cinderella anyways.

Literary

Biblical

Classical

Historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I hope my Prince Charming will come soon!

Literary

Biblical

Classical

Historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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