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Irony and Context Clues

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
2.
In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony 
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
3.
A pilot with a fear of heights
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
4.
A hungry cook
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
5.
What is verbal irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something a character doesn't know. 
6.
What is situational irony?
a)
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
7.
What is dramatic Irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
8.

How does this photo show dramatic irony?

a)

We know the girl is about to be eaten by a shark

b)

The shark doesn't know it's about to run into a swimmer

c)

The audience can see the shark

d)

The beach was closed that day

9.
a)
verbal irony
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
none of the above
10.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
11.
What's an example of verbal irony?
a)
Chanting, "You're an awesome athlete!" to an Olympian
b)
Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car
c)
When the sun is shining and the birds are singing, you say, "Nice weather we're having, right?"
d)
All of the above
12.
The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
13.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A man is approaching a banana peel. The audience sees it, but the man does not.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

14.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the reader knows that the potion Juliet has taken was only a sleeping potion and that she isn't dead. Romeo does not know this.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

15.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A vegetarian who works for a meat-packing plant.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

16.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

On the television show, Survivor, Alan makes a deal with Richard and says that they will be in an alliance together. Later, Alan speaks into the camera and tells the audience that he has no intention to stick to his deal with Richard.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

17.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A student trips and falls in the hallway. Her books go all over the place. She gets up and says. "This is just perfect."

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

18.

A mean old man ate a large meal at a restaurant. The waitress tried to provide him with excellent service, but every time she brought him a dish, he complained. First he thought that the soup was too cold when it was hot. Then he said that his steak was dry and chewy, when it was moist and succulent. Then he complained that one of her blonde hairs was in his mashed potatoes, but the hair was actually grey like his own. She remained patient and continued to try to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a quarter for a tip. She replied on his way out, “Thank you for the generous tip, Mister.”

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

19.

Lawrence was sweeping up the trimmings at the barbershop when he saw the circus posters. He knew right away that he would be taking his little cousins. They loved animals and Lawrence was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces. This trip was going to cost him though, and sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. Yet he saved until he had the 45 dollars to get the tickets. When he saw his cousins' faces, the price seemed like a bargain. Soon they walked into that big circus tent. This was the first time that Lawrence realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. As they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. Desperately thirsty, Lawrence asked how much a lemonade would cost. The drink vendor said, "Eleven dollars each." Lawrence replied, "Oh, that's it? Just eleven dollars? What a great deal for one cup of lemonade." The drink vendor walked away.

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

20.

Mr. Bath is the president of Make-A-Bath Industries, a small company that employs fifteen workers, including Tom Miller, father of six. Ever since the economy went down the tubes, Make-A-Bath hasn’t been selling bath tubs like they once did, and now Mr. Bath has to fire three workers, one of whom will be Tom Miller. But Mr. Bath has never fired anyone before, so he has been delaying giving Tom and the other employees the bad news. But Christmas is approaching. Tom wants to buy nice gifts for his six children, but he doesn’t have any money. So Tom charges a whole bunch of nice gifts on his credit card, figuring that he can pay it back with money from his checks that he will be getting from his job all year. Tom and his family don’t have a lot of extra money to spend, so he likes to get his kids nice Christmas presents. Tom is looking forward to one of the best Christmases ever.

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

21.

Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.

a)

thrilled

b)

modest

c)

bored

d)

nervous

22.

I tried to make my pony jump the stream, but she balked.

a)

forgot

b)

slept

c)

refused

d)

leaped

23.

Ms. Hawkins REPRIMANDED a student for throwing paper airplanes in class.

a)

scolded

b)

rewarded

c)

arrested

d)

seated

24.

The woman loved her occupation as a teacher. She hardly thought of it as work!

a)

vacation

b)

principal

c)

teacher

d)

job

25.

My grandma and grandpa moved from New York to Florida to get away from the harsh winters.

a)

calm

b)

nice

c)

extreme

d)

fast

26.

Both men will urge you to vote for them, but you have to make a choice.

a)

encourage

b)

anger

c)

force

d)

pay

27.

The aroma of a fresh backed pie made my stomach growl.

a)

feeling

b)

apples

c)

smell

d)

taste

28.
What type of context clue?
Mr. Fry is quite AFFABLE.  In fact, he reminds me of Ms. Baker.  Do you remember how kind she was?
a)
The Definition or an Example is given
b)
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
c)
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together
29.
What type of context clue?
I got in trouble for not telling the truth last night and Mom REVOKED all my privileges.  For example, I can't hang out with my friends until next week!
a)
The Definition or an Example is given
b)
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
c)
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together
30.

The following is an example of what type of Context Clue?

"The palatial houses such as mansions and castles can only be afforded by the wealthy."

a)

examples

b)

explaination

c)

antonym

d)

none of the above

31.

What are context clues?

a)

Clues that help you figure out the context.

b)

Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.

c)

A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery

d)

A verbal formula giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword or other puzzle.

32.

Which context clue is defined as, the word’s meaning is explained in the sentence?

a)

Definition

b)

Antonym

c)

Example

d)

Synonym

33.

Which context clue is defined as, other words are used in the sentence that have similar meanings?

a)

Word Part

b)

Example

c)

Definition

d)

Synonym

34.

Which context clue is defined as, this is a clue in part of the unknown word?

a)

Inference

b)

Antonym

c)

Word Part

d)

Example

35.

Which context clue is defined as, an example of the word is given following the sentence or within the sentence?  

a)

Example

b)

Antonym

c)

Definition

d)

Word Part

36.

Which context clue is defined as, the word is clarified by giving the opposite meaning?  

a)

Inference

b)

Example

c)

Synonym

d)

Antonym

37.
"I went to the flughafen to pick up my brother.  He flew from Maryland to see us." Based on the context clues, what does flughafen mean?
a)
A) race track
b)
B) bus station
c)
C) Uber station
d)
D) airport
38.
When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?
a)
Look for clues in the sentence
b)
Ask your teacher
c)
Look it up in the dictionary
d)
Skip it
39.
"Naturwissenschaften is my favorite subject in school, because we get to learn about the weather, solar system, and water cycle." Based on context clues, what is naturwissenschaften?
a)
A) English
b)
B) Math
c)
C) Science
d)
D) Social Studies
40.
"After the blizzard, Raymond made a schneeman, with two rocks for eyes, a carrot nose, and a skittle for a smile." Based on the context clues, what is a schneeman?
a)
A) skiing
b)
B) rabbit
c)
C) snowman
d)
D) snow