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Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which one of these adds suspense to a story?
Thunder and lightning
A ticking time bomb
High-pitched spooky music
All of these.
“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.
“You’ve got this!” Sara cheered, standing on the sidewalk. She watched as her dad followed closely behind her little brother’s bike. As he let go, she couldn’t help but think of when she first learned to ride a bike. She could still feel her heart racing and remember how scared she was, waiting for her dad to let go. She knew exactly how her brother was feeling.
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Which statement would make this into a hyperbole?
The butternut squash soup was so hot.
The butternut squash soup was so hot, it was on fire.
The butternut squash soup was so hot, I had to wait to eat it.
The butternut squash soup was so hot, but tasted good.
10. Our English teacher knows a thing or two about grammar.
Understatement
Overstatement
What is being personified?
In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters in the movie are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is. Which type of irony is represented in this situation?
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
none of the above
A man looked out the window to see a hail storm, thunder and lightning. He turned to his friend and said, "This is wonderful weather we're having!"
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
none of the above
Melanie and her family decided to travel from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather. However, as soon as they arrived, they were welcomed by below-freezing temperatures. What type of irony is represented in this situation?
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
none of the above
Teddy Bears are never hungry they are always stuffed
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The mouse was quiet
The mouse was whisper-quiet
The mouse was quiet as a whisper
The mouse's footsteps sounded whispery
The girl could smell the fresh lavender as she glided through the beautiful garden of delicate flowers.
In the story A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, a penny-pinching and bitter Ebenezer Scrooge values money more than people.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Our neighbor has a reputation for being a Scrooge, so we don't even stop at his door any more when we're fundraising.
generous
kind
stingy
jealous
Identify Correctly use of the idiom "Kill Time"
Alex is "Killing Time" by playing Video Games
Jenny loves to "Kill Time" by working hard
Steve likes to "Kill Time" by working on his Managers request
What is the onomatopoeia?
"I'm actually in-between jobs at the moment. I'm sure I'll find one soon." Explain what this euphemism means.
Bored
Tired
Unemployed
On the run
Consider the following idiom: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Why is this also a juxtaposition example?
In this case, dogs are being personified as able to learn tricks
The reverse psychology of this proverb implies that you can indeed learn new things when you’ve gotten older.
The contrast between old and new demonstrates the difficulty of learning new things at an old age or after getting stuck in one’s ways.
Check out my new wheels!
metonymy
synecdoche
We must wait to hear from the crown until we make any further decisions.
metonymy
synecdoche
In a story, what could a storm symbolize?
love
happiness
danger
luck
Is A Rhetorical Question meant to be Answered ?
Yes
No
Random flow of thoughts in the human mind
syntax
stream of consciousness
subtext
synecdoche
Random Fact of the Day: Odontophobia is the fear of ___________
teeth
birds
humor
teddy bears
clouds
