WorksheetsContext clues-figurative language-RL/RI8.4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When my sister decided to apply to several colleges, our mailbox started getting lots of advertisements from other colleges that she had never even heard of. The deluge of letters and post cards filled our mailbox each day.
What does deluge mean in the passage?
What does deluge mean in the passage?
a)
only a few things
b)
storm
c)
overwhelmed with a lot of things
2.
Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.
a)
thrilled
b)
modest
c)
bored
d)
nervous
3.
The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial.
a)
ugly
b)
tiny
c)
for dogs
d)
like a palace
4.
Animals live in DIVERSE and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?
a)
very different
b)
the same
c)
weird
d)
muggy
5.
She gives me this look of disdain ever since I cut her favorite doll's hair.
a)
hatred
b)
love
c)
sadness
d)
vorpality
6.
Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means ______________.
I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.
I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.
a)
Finished
b)
Cut short
c)
Boring
d)
Too long
7.
The fifty pound pumpkin was gargantuan in size.
What does gargantuan mean?
What does gargantuan mean?
a)
Small
b)
Large
c)
Average
d)
Colorful
8.
"The judge issued an injunction that ordered the accused criminal to remain under house arrest." what is the best synonym for "injunction?"
a)
official command
b)
question
c)
crime
d)
guilty verdict
9.
Which context clue does the following sentence utilize?
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.
a)
Definition/Restatement
b)
Comparison/Example
c)
Contrast
d)
Cause and Effect
10.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.
a)
Careful
b)
Thrifty
c)
Careless
d)
Wasteful
11.
What is the meaning of this figurative language?
"Shine like a diamond."
"Shine like a diamond."
a)
It's comparing someone to a diamond by using the word like.
b)
It's saying someone is shiny.
c)
It's comparing the sharpness of the diamond to someone.
d)
It's saying that everyone likes diamond.
12.
What type of figurative language is this?
"I am titanium."
"I am titanium."
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyperbole
13.
What is the meaning of this figurative language?
"We'll keep dancing 'til we die."
"We'll keep dancing 'til we die."
a)
We will keep dancing for as long as we want to.
b)
We will dance forever.
c)
We will keep dancing until we die.
d)
We will dance for 5 minutes.
14.
What type of figurative language is this?
"You are as cuddly as a cactus; you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch."
"You are as cuddly as a cactus; you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch."
a)
Metaphor
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
15.
What is the meaning of this figurative language?
"I have loved you for a thousand years. . . And I'll love you for a thousand more."
"I have loved you for a thousand years. . . And I'll love you for a thousand more."
a)
I have lived a thousand years.
b)
I don't love you.
c)
I have loved you before.
d)
I have loved you for a long time and will continue to love you.
16.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
17.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.
18.
An idiom is
a)
a phrase that doesn't have a literal or predictive meaning
b)
a phrase that is supposed to be taken literally
c)
when an idiot takes this test
d)
a phrase that has several meanings
19.
Simile or Metaphor:
My sister is like an angel in my life.
My sister is like an angel in my life.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
20.
Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.
a)
thrilled
b)
modest
c)
bored
d)
nervous
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