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Understanding Oxymorons in English

Understanding Oxymorons in English

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an oxymoron?

A phrase with two similar words

A phrase with two identical words

A phrase with two contradictory words

A phrase with two unrelated words

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

Tall building

Fast car

Jumbo shrimp

Big elephant

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'pretty ugly' mean?

Very ugly

Very beautiful

Slightly ugly

Not ugly at all

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'awfully good' imply?

Not good at all

Moderately good

Extremely bad

Extremely good

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'clearly confused' suggest?

Not confused at all

Slightly confused

Obviously confused

Not clear at all

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'definitely maybe' mean?

Absolutely certain

Possibly certain

Absolutely uncertain

Possibly uncertain

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is meant by 'only choice'?

Two options available

No options available

One option available

Multiple options available

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