WorksheetsELA Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
A stop or pause in a line of poetry
stanza
caesura
imagery
simile
Which is an example of a hyperbole?
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
The wind howled in the night.
She was quiet as a mouse.
BOOM!
Describing one thing as if it were another
simile
metaphor
imagery
allegory
A figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics
irony
onomatopoeia
metaphor
personification
Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?
Dislike
Appreciate
Hurtful
Underdstand
describe
a larger-life lesson or message that is made clear in a text based on the main character’s growth
presents a clear picture of a person, place, thing, or idea; uses details or sensory words
to elaborate; to express or make clear over time
acceptable; trustworthy
The use of words or phrases whose sounds suggest their meanings. (Ex: "squeak")
imagery
onomatopoeia
alliteration
hyperbole
An exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
Euphemism
Connotation
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Enervate
To make someone tired, no energy
to make more beautfiul
to copy someone
persistant in effort
dogged
a great misfortune
persistant in effort
to exclude from a group
to cpoy someone
adorn
to make more beautiful
great energy
untrustworthy, not faithful
using more words than needed
aplomb
a great misfortune
great energy
Self confidence especially in demanding situation.
to give up accept failure.
trite
bland, overused
to give up on something
to copy someone
untrustworthy or not faithful
succumb
extremley offensive, rude
a great misfortune
to give up and accept, fail to resist
using more words than needed
zeal
great energy
to make someone tired, no energy
to have self confidence
to try and equal to copy someone
desolate
barren or laid waste; devastated
to show or illustrate by example.
capable of being done, effected, or accomplished:
a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling;
ardent
blase
inventory
chastise
uttered clearly in distinct syllables
indifferent
articulate
ardent
ferret
blase
barren or laid waste; devastated
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
to discipline, especially by corporal punishment
perceptually misleading:
to discipline, especially by corporal punishment
chastise
rankle
sage
tract
What is the meaning of the word 'eloquent'?
A) Able to use language clearly and effectively
B) Lacking in clarity or precision
C) Reluctant to speak
D) Speaking in a monotonous tone
Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
A) Deafening silence
B) Sweet melody
C) Bright sunshine
D) Heavy rain
Identify the correct use of the word 'ubiquitous' in a sentence.
A) The ubiquitous nature of smartphones means they are found everywhere.
B) She was ubiquitous in her approach to solving the problem.
C) His ubiquitous attitude made him unpopular.
D) The ubiquitous weather was unpredictable.
What does the term 'juxtaposition' refer to in literature?
A) Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
B) A long narrative poem
C) A recurring theme or idea
D) The use of vivid and descriptive language
Which sentence correctly uses the word 'cognizant'?
A) She was cognizant of the challenges ahead and prepared accordingly.
B) He was cognizant to the music and danced all night.
C) They were cognizant with the new rules and ignored them.
D) The cognizant weather was unpredictable.
