Keeping Up with the Jones

What is the meaning of the phrase 'Keeping Up with the Joneses'?

• Competing with neighbors in terms of material possessions

• Maintaining a friendship with the Jones family

• Keeping up with current events

• Staying in touch with old friends

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which of the following sentences uses 'Keeping Up with the Joneses' correctly?

• I need to keep up with the Joneses and buy a new car.

• Keeping up with the Joneses is my favorite TV show.

• She loves keeping up with the Joneses in her spare time.

• He is keeping up with the Joneses by reading more books.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is the grammatical function of 'with' in the phrase 'Keeping Up with the Joneses'?

• Conjunction

• Preposition

• Adverb

• Adjective

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the correct plural form of 'Jones' in the context of the phrase 'Keeping Up with the Joneses'.

• Jones

• Joneses

• Jones's

• Jonses

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which literary device is primarily used in the phrase 'Keeping Up with the Joneses'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the main theme of the phrase 'Keeping Up with the Joneses'?

• Friendship

• Materialism

• Adventure

• Romance

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In which decade did the phrase 'Keeping Up with the Joneses' become popular in American culture?

• 1920s

• 1950s

• 1980s

• 2000s

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which of the following best describes the tone of the phrase 'Keeping Up with the Joneses'?

• Envious

• Joyful

• Indifferent

• Fearful

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What part of speech is 'Keeping' in the phrase 'Keeping Up with the Joneses'?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following is a synonym for the concept of 'Keeping Up with the Joneses'?

• Minimalism

• Consumerism

• Isolationism

• Pacifism

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D