5-A-Day Language Review: Week 24

Choose the synonym for the following word: illustrious

• ordinary

• stable

• unremarkable

• famous

Circle the misspelled word, and write it correctly on the line below.

• graffiti

• hygene

• gradual

Underline and identify the figure of speech below. The old car grumbled and moaned as we drove it down the street.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

An impulsive person might: a) make snap decisions, b) be very methodical, c) be ready to take action, d) make decisions he/she will regret later.

• make snap decisions

• be very methodical

• be ready to take action

• make decisions he/she will regret later

Choose the antonym for the following word: tedious.

• engaging

• dreary

• horrid

• friendly

Circle the definition that matches the word used in the sentence below. Incline: 1. v. To slope or lean, 2. v. To be likely to; to have a fondness for, 3. v. To bend or bow (the head). Because of his controlling nature, many of his peers were not inclined to work with him on group projects.

• To slope or lean

• To be likely to; to have a fondness for

• To bend or bow (the head)

Choose a matching analogy. Chaos: Harmony.

• love: affection

• permissive: restrictive

• praise: reward

• dance: art

Is the sentence below, a phrase or a clause? “The man who is speaking”

• Phrase

• Clause

Identify the following sentence as simple, complex, compound or compound-complex. “We can go to the beach or hangout at the pool.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

What is the dictionary definition of the word Rectify