WorksheetsELA vocab
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
"Look before you leap." is an example of a short, but memorable saying based on an important fact of experience that is considered true by many people. This can be called a(n) .
metaphor
adage or proverb idiom
idiom
hyperbole
A letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning.
affix
base word
prefix
suffix
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
Pepperoni pizza is perfect.
Pepperoni pizza is the best in the world!
Pepperoni pizza is as gross as dog food.
The pepperoni pizza was calling my name.
What is an antonym for the word dashed in the following sentence? Gina dashed across the finish line in first place.
sprinted
raced
walked
flew
Where would you find a map of the United States?
thesaurus
dictionary
magazine
atlas
____________ is a word that can stand alone when the affixes are removed.
suffix
prefix
base word
apostrophe
Located at the end of a writing paper that lists books, websites, magazines, or other sources that were used or referred to by the author:
index
bibliography
illustrator
picture
How should you correct the capitalization in the following sentence? The climate in the south is favorable for growing agricultural products such as Georgia peaches and Florida oranges.
use a capital letter P in peaches
use a capital S in south
use a capital C in climate
use a capital T in the word "the" before south
A __________ is why something happened.
cause
effect
problem
solution
The table of contents shows the page number and title of each ______________ in a fictional book.
picture
plot
character
chapter
