Language and Wordplay Quiz

The meaning of "wordplay" is (a)  

• Playful or clever use of words to c
• A group of people who watch or list
• The technique or way in which somet
• To change or alter as a result of c

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

James and Luna were playing a word game. James asked Luna, "Which of the following is an example of homophones?"

• Bear (animal) and bare (empty)

• Bat (winged animal or wooden stick used to play baseball)

• Raining cats and dogs

• Listeners, viewers, spectators

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

What does "homographs" mean?

• Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings

• A phrase or expression that means something other than the literal meaning

• The technique or way in which something is said

• A group of people who watch or listen to a performance

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Match the following phrases with their types.

• Example of unrelated words

• Listeners and viewers

• Example of related terms

• Raining cats and dogs

• Example of homophones

• Bat and fine

• Example of an idiom

• Bear and bare

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CCSS.L.8.5A

What does "adapt" mean?

• To change or alter as a result of changes to the environment

• Playful or clever use of words to create humor

• A group of people who watch or listen to a performance

• Words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

What is the meaning of "audience"?

• A group of people who watch or listen to a performance

• The technique or way in which something is said

• Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings

• A phrase or expression that means something other than the literal meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.4.2D

What does the word "peculiar" mean?

• Usual and expected

• Abnormal or different from the usual expectation

• Common and familiar

• Ordinary and typical

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Grace and Arjun are on a road trip. They approach a "tollbooth". What is a "tollbooth"?

• A place where you buy tickets for a concert

• A small building where payments are collected for roadway access

• A booth where you get information about a city

• A place to park your car

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "phantom" mean?

• Real and tangible

• Seemingly real but actually not real

• Visible and solid

• Authentic and genuine

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is "wisdom"?

• Lack of knowledge

• Accumulated knowledge or learning

• Ignorance and unawareness

• Forgetfulness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C