An object, animal, or idea is given human qualities.

A comparison not using like or as.

One or more letters added to the beginning of a root word.

What the word means on the street/slang

Words that have the same meaning.

Words that are spelled the same.

Words that have the opposite meaning.

What is the definition of 'alliteration'?

A) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

B) The use of words that imitate sounds.

C) A figure of speech that compares two unlike things.

D) The use of exaggeration for emphasis.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

A) The leaves danced in the wind.

What is the main purpose of a simile?

A) To compare two things using 'like' or 'as'.

B) To provide background information.

C) To create a sense of urgency.

D) To describe a character's thoughts.

In literature, what does 'theme' refer to?

B) The central message or insight into life.

A) The time and place of the story.

C) The sequence of events in a story.

D) The struggle between opposing forces.

RLA STAAR Vocabulary

Quiz

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.8.6, RI.9-10.4, L.11-12.4C

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

antonym

Words with composite meanings.

Words with opposite meanings.

Words with duplicate meanings.

Words with same meanings.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

contrast

to show

to make known

show differences

show similarities

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

context clues

Cheating off your friends.

Answers given by the teacher.

Clues that help events make sense.

Hints that help a reader understand a difficult word.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

exposition

The ending of the story.

the author of the story

Characters, setting, and main conflict are introduced.

The turning point of the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

hyperbole

Comparison using like or as.

Giving human characteristics to non human things.

Exaggeration to make a point.

Comparison not using like or as.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

inference/infer

Answering all of the questions.

Reading the story twice.

Using prior knowledge and evidence to draw conclusions.

Creating facts from your brain.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

mood

A moral or lesson.

A phrase not to be taken literally.

A topic in the story.

The feeling created by a literary work or passage.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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antonym

contrast

context clues

exposition

hyperbole

inference/infer

mood

personification

prefix

A source must be _________ to credible (believable).

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