WorksheetsFreak the Mightty Vocabulary (Ch.1-4) and Figurative Language
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 24mins
When an author gives human characteristics to non-human objects, this is an example of:
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
A comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as:
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
A comparison between two unlike things without using the words like or as:
simile
metaphor
personification
imagery
Words that represent sounds are known as:
imagery
hyperbole
idiom
onomatopoeia
When the beginning sound of words is repeated, this is an example of:
personification
imagery
alliteration
hyperbole
When the author uses exaggerated text, this is an example of:
alliteration
imagery
personification
hyperbole
An idiom is:
an extreme exaggeration used to make a point
an expression whose meaning is different from the meaning of individual words
a word whose sound suggests its meaning
_______ is a tool that an author uses to help the reader visualize or see what is happening in a story or poem.
Her eyes were diamonds; always bright and sparkling! This is an example of:
My coffee was as cold as the snow that was falling outside. This is an example of:
I paid an arm and a leg for my designer shoes that I bought this weekend. This is an example of:
I was very frustrated this morning due to the fact that my computer was running extremely slow. This is an example of:
His feet squished through the mud. This is an example of:
I had to hurry home hastily because grandma wanted her waffles warmed up in the microwave. This is an example of:
I’ve told my student a billion times that they should always write their number and last name on their papers! This is an example of:
"But when the trees bowed down their heads" is an example of
hyperbole
metaphor
irony
personification
"I am dying of boredom" is an example of
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
Which of these is a proper example of alliteration?
Phil likes people who can bake pies.
Bill runs from Dave alone.
Harry hates having hives.
Denise leaves Alice sleeping.
The idiom "That was a piece of cake!" means
That was delicious!
That was unexpected!
That had frosting all over it!
That was easy!
invincible
not real or genuine
incapable of being defeated, conquered, or subdued
serious promise
most favorable or desirable; best
Sobriquet
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
face to face conflict
nickname
a person's last name
postulate is...
a verb which means to take a fact and to use it to make a guess about something
an adjective which means to take a guess about something important.
a noun which means a guess
an adjective which describes Freak's posture due to Morquio syndrome
(adj.) not conquered, defeated, or overcome
quested
mainstream
depleted
unvanquished
(adj.) too powerful to be defeated or overcome
unvanquished
invincible
depleted
ignorance
(n.) outward behavior
demeanor
ignorance
quest
fiend
unvanquished
pleased with oneself
not conquered or overcome
a noisy commotion
a search or pursuit made in order to find/obtain something or achieve something
invincible
not real or genuine
incapable of being defeated, conquered, or subdued
serious promise
most favorable or desirable; best
Max opened the ____ in order to go to his room.
bulkhead
scraggly
propulsion
scraggly
to spit back out
to assume without proof, or as self evident; take for granted
shaggy; ragged; unkempt
propulsion
thrusting or ringing in without invitation
the act or process of propelling
to drive or force out or away; discharge or eject
postulated
to assume without proof, or as self-evident; take for granted
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of
to hide, or hide out, or take shelter
bulkhead
huge or monstrous
an outside door over a stairway leading to a cellar
to spit back out
Blade was ___ in appearance in Freak the Mighty, according to Max.
scraggly
unvanquished
intruding
Kevin ____ that Max would fight Blade.
depleted
postulated
humongous
A synonym for fierce is:
There are 2 answers.
intense
weak
feeble
ferocious
The teacher's calm demeanor put me at ease when I was nervous about the test. What is the meaning of demeanor?
someone's outward behavior
how you understand things
one's mental intelligence
Allowances
nickname
to excuse or pardon
to be suggested
undefeated
