Worksheets2/19 Quizizz
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins
an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia
Paradox
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
Euphemism
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Oxymoron
Which literary device is a comparison between two things, people, or places using ‘like’ or ‘as’?
Consonance
Simile
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
The deafening silence drove the man crazy.
This is an example of which literary device
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Personification
What is a direct comparison of unlike things that says something is another thing
cliché
metaphor
irony
idiom
What is a phrase or expressions that is overused?
cliché
personification
allusion
hyperbole
My backpack weighed a ton with all of my books in it.
Irony
Idiom
Hyperbole
Simile
Dale’s smile was as bright as the sun shine.
Simile
Metaphor
Irony
Idiom
Her eyes were deep pools that he fell into and never got out of.
Simile
Metaphor
Alice's shoes went "Tap, tap, tap" as she walked through the empty hallway. "Tap, tap, tap" is an example of a(n) (a) .
Anita had friends as numerous as the grains of rice in a 5 kg sack. This sentence uses a (a) as a figure of speech.
After the first day of school, Ms. Neal got the teachers together to _____ about how things went.
debrief
dabble
daunt
debase
Iveryon looked awfully ____ in his suit and tie.
dastardly
daunt
dapper
debased
Identify the pronoun: Would you be pleased or insulted if someone called you nice?
pleased
or
insulted
someone
What is a verb in the following sentence:
Trees take water in through their roots.
take
water
from
their
roots
What part of speech is the underlined word in the following sentence:
A tree is a living organism, but it looks dead in the winter.
preposition
pronoun
noun
conjunction
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:
A different potter comes each week.
adverb
adjective
preposition
noun
pronoun
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:
The girl and her father take a pottery class together.
conjunction
preposition
pronoun
interjection
Terry lost his keys before work. What part of speech is "before"?
Preposition
Pronoun
Conjunction
Verb
These words commonly end in "ly"
Prepositions
Adverbs
Adjectives
Nouns
Ex. I, you, he/she, them, they, it
Leo Messi schooled Ronaldo on his way to scoring his third goal of the game.
Surely she won't join the Dark Side.
Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.
verb
adjective
interjection
preposition
conjunction
Which of the following words is an adverb?
quickly
cat
jump
write
adverb
a word that describes an adjective or verb (quietly, bravely, happily)
a person, place, or thing (teacher, restaurant, chair, cat)
more than one person, place, or thing (teachers, restaurants, chairs, cats)
an action word (scoot, flip, breathe, sigh)
noun
a person, place, or thing (cat, apple, doctor, school, child, etc.)
an action word (run, jump, blink, smile, breathe, etc.)
a describing word (small, fat, skinny, blue, silly, etc.)
more than one person, place, or thing; add -s or -es to the word (cat, apples, doctors, schools, children, etc.)
Mrs. Watson said that our class would go on a field trip on March, 2 2015.
Delete the comma after March and insert it after 2
Add quotatiion marks before our and after 2015.
Delete the comma after March
The sentence is correct.
The boy's sister, Monica, loved the Pepperoni pizza.
What change should be made to the sentence below?
I didn't thought Mr. Torturo could be so cruel.
change didn't to did'nt
change cruel to crule
change be to been
change thought to think
Which word is spelled correctly?
Acomplished
Accomplished
Which word is spelled correctly?
Embarrass
Embarras
The championship games continued ___________ the bad weather.
The drive from Chicago _________ Washington D.C. takes a while.
to
two
too
The lion _______ the zebra without so much as a glance.
passed
past
My two dogs (we're / were / where / wear) so happy to see me when I came home from vacation!
we're
were
where
wear
I tend to have that (affect / effect) on people.
affect
effect
I love everything about my coach, (accept / except) sometimes she can be a little harsh when (where / wear/ were/ we’re) goofing off at practice.
accept / where
except / we're
accept / we're
except / where
Which word best fits the sentence: _______ smart and funny.
You're
Your
Fill in the blank with the correct word: First we went to the park, _______ we went to the zoo.
than
then
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: I am _______ excited for the concert.
to
too
two
Fill in the blank with the correct word: _______ is a new restaurant in town.
They're
There
Their
Choose the correct word.
The baseball went ___________ the window. CRASH!
threw
through
It's so warm outside that I can't ............ it.
bear
bare
Black Panther
common noun
proper noun
coach
common noun
proper noun
There going to they're house after eating their by the school.
Yesterday I offered ____ babysit my sister.
Which is the correct word to place in this sentence?
to
too
two
Tom
Read these quotations.
To a Daughter with Artistic Talent
You have painted every day
for as long as I can remember
and will be painting still
when you read this, some cold
and distant December when the child
is old and the trees no longer silver
but black fingers scratching a grey sky.
Big Fish
“No,” he says. Then, “Yes. I don’t know. At least you remembered. The point is, I think—the point is I tried to get home more. I did. Things happened, though. Natural disasters. The earth split once I think, the sky opened several times. Sometimes I barely made it out alive.”
Both quotations use imagery that conveys a sense of —
inner turmoil
stubbornness
guilt
exaggerated self-confidence
When can ___ go to the concert by _______?
me, myself
my, myself
I, myself
we, myself
introduces the characters?
Me
I'm captain of the soccer team
And scored the winning goal.
I'm strong and smart and good at math
And I'm on the honor roll.
I have perfect, chiseled cheekbones,
And I dress the latest fads.
You can see my flawless, handsome face
On several TV ads.
This year, I won the talent show
And was homecoming king
And got the lead in the school play
And won lots of other things.
The girls think I'm the coolest guy.
My rank is understood.
Do you wonder why I always win?
It's cuz I'm just that good.
What is the tone of the poem?
arrogant
dejected
ashamed
respectful
