WorksheetsRoots 2-6 Wednesday
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which word names two strings of words that sound similar, such as "I scream"and "ice cream"?
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Which word names words with identical spellings but different meanings and pronunciations?
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Which word names a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
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Which word names a word that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings?
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Which word names a word that imitates the sound of an object, such as "buzz" for a bee?
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What word describes an unknown person that has done something, such as write a book?
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What word means a person after whom something was named, such as Amerigo Vespucci, from whom we get America?
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What word means a fictitious name used by authors who want to hide their identities?
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What word means a word that has the same meaning as another word?
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What word describes the letters PTA meaning Parent Teacher Association?
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