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Roots 2-6 Wednesday

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word names two strings of words that sound similar, such as "I scream"and "ice cream"?

a)

oronym

b)

heteronym

c)

antonym

d)

homonym

e)

onomatopoeia

2.

Which word names words with identical spellings but different meanings and pronunciations?

a)

oronym

b)

heteronym

c)

antonym

d)

homonym

e)

onomatopoeia

3.

Which word names a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

a)

oronym

b)

heteronym

c)

antonym

d)

homonym

e)

onomatopoeia

4.

Which word names a word that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings?

a)

oronym

b)

heteronym

c)

antonym

d)

homonym

e)

onomatopoeia

5.

Which word names a word that imitates the sound of an object, such as "buzz" for a bee?

a)

oronym

b)

heteronym

c)

antonym

d)

homonym

e)

onomatopoeia

6.

What word describes an unknown person that has done something, such as write a book?

a)

anonymous

b)

eponym

c)

pseudonym

d)

synonym

e)

acronym

7.

What word means a person after whom something was named, such as Amerigo Vespucci, from whom we get America?

a)

anonymous

b)

eponym

c)

pseudonym

d)

synonym

e)

acronym

8.

What word means a fictitious name used by authors who want to hide their identities?

a)

anonymous

b)

eponym

c)

pseudonym

d)

synonym

e)

acronym

9.

What word means a word that has the same meaning as another word?

a)

anonymous

b)

eponym

c)

pseudonym

d)

synonym

e)

acronym

10.

What word describes the letters PTA meaning Parent Teacher Association?

a)

anonymous

b)

eponym

c)

pseudonym

d)

synonym

e)

acronym