Sweet But Deadly

What is the meaning of the phrase 'Sweet But Deadly'?

• Pleasant but harmful

• Delicious and nutritious

• Bitter and safe

• Sour and harmless

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'The candy was sweet but deadly.'

• Subject-Verb-Object

• Subject-Verb-Adjective

• Subject-Adjective-Verb

• Subject-Verb-Adverb

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'Sweet But Deadly'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Oxymoron

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Choose the correct synonym for 'deadly' in the context of 'Sweet But Deadly'.

• Harmless

• Lethal

• Safe

• Gentle

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the phrase 'Sweet But Deadly', what part of speech is 'but'?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Conjunction

• Adverb

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the antonym of 'sweet' in the context of 'Sweet But Deadly'?

• Bitter

• Sour

• Salty

• Spicy

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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 of the following sentences uses 'deadly' correctly?

• The cake was deadly delicious.

• The snake's venom is deadly.

• The flower smells deadly.

• The music was deadly soothing.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the effect of using an oxymoron like 'Sweet But Deadly' in writing?

• It creates confusion.

• It adds humor.

• It emphasizes contrast.

• It simplifies the text.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Identify the correct use of 'but' in a sentence:

• She is sweet but deadly.

• He is tall but short.

• The book is interesting but boring.

• The movie is long but short.

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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 word best completes the sentence: 'The dessert was ______ but deadly.'

• Bitter

• Sweet

• Sour

• Salty

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4