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Keeping Up with the Jones

Authored by Sarah Williams

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Keeping Up with the Jones
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Conjunction

Preposition

Adverb

Adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Jones

Joneses

Jones's

Jonses

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Metaphor

Simile

Alliteration

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Friendship

Materialism

Adventure

Romance

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

1920s

1950s

1980s

2000s

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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