WorksheetsContext Clues/Synonym/Antonym/Fig Lang Friday 4/21
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 53mins
Again they searched meticulously, but no keys. Where could they be? They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-
feeling silly.
working very carefully.
trying to finish quickly.
trying to find something.
Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard. A person who is haphazard is-
lost
lovable
worried
disorganized
Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!" The word that best defines adamant is-
happy
unsure
nervous
stubborn
Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
Nervous
Discouraged
Excited
Relieved
The continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.
What does stationary mean?
Paper to write letters with
Staying in one place
Land
Melting quickly
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
dead
alive
Synonyms
Antonyms
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
center
middle
Synonyms
Antonyms
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
smile
grin
Synonyms
Antonyms
What is an antonym for outside?
outdoors
tree
nature
inside
What is a synonym for help?
assist
hurt
forget
work
What is an antonym for noisy?
loud
quiet
drums
explosion
Which word is a synonym for the red word?
The movie theater was silent during the intense part of the show.
cold
quiet
crowded
loud
Choose the antonym for the word float
water
boat
sink
Which word is a synonym for the red word?
Please be careful not to break the lego tower I built.
drop
lose
eat
wreck
Which word is a synonym for the capitalized word?
Todd has an IMAGINARY friend named Skip.
pretend
best
factual
honest
Which word is a synonym for the capitalized word?
Selena is a POLITE and thoughtful person.
rude
grouchy
respectful
unfriendly
Which word is an antonym for the capitalized word?
Which student has the NEATEST desk?
prettiest
greatest
nicest
messiest
Which word is an antonym for the capitalized word?
This is the most COMFORTABLE couch in the world.
unpleasant
delightful
satisfying
stylish
The use of extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
idiom
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Comparison of two things without using "like" or "as"
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
idiom
the description of giving a nonhuman thing human characteristics or traits
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
metaphor
the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of two or more words
repetition
end rhyme
simile
alliteration
the sound is the meaning of the word
alliteration
onomatopoeia
end rhyme
idiom
He was taller than a skyscraper.
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
alliteration
