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ELA Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A stop or pause in a line of poetry

a)

stanza

b)

caesura

c)

imagery

d)

simile

2.

Which is an example of a hyperbole?

a)

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!

b)

The wind howled in the night.

c)

She was quiet as a mouse.

d)

BOOM!

3.

Describing one thing as if it were another

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

imagery

d)

allegory

4.

A figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics

a)

irony

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

5.

Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?

a)

Dislike

b)

Appreciate

c)

Hurtful

d)

Underdstand

6.

describe

a)


a larger-life lesson or message that is made clear in a text based on the main character’s growth

b)


presents a clear picture of a person, place, thing, or idea; uses details or sensory words

c)


to elaborate; to express or make clear over time

d)


acceptable; trustworthy

7.

The use of words or phrases whose sounds suggest their meanings. (Ex: "squeak")

a)

imagery

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

8.

An exaggeration not meant to be taken literally

a)

Euphemism

b)

Connotation

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

9.

Enervate

a)

To make someone tired, no energy

b)

to make more beautfiul

c)

to copy someone

d)

persistant in effort

10.

dogged

a)

a great misfortune

b)

persistant in effort

c)

to exclude from a group

d)

to cpoy someone

11.

adorn

a)

to make more beautiful

b)

great energy

c)

untrustworthy, not faithful

d)

using more words than needed

12.

aplomb

a)

a great misfortune

b)

great energy

c)

Self confidence especially in demanding situation.

d)

to give up accept failure.

13.

trite

a)

bland, overused

b)

to give up on something

c)

to copy someone

d)

untrustworthy or not faithful

14.

succumb

a)

extremley offensive, rude

b)

a great misfortune

c)

to give up and accept, fail to resist

d)

using more words than needed

15.

zeal

a)

great energy

b)

to make someone tired, no energy

c)

to have self confidence

d)

to try and equal to copy someone

16.

desolate

a)

barren or laid waste; devastated

b)

to show or illustrate by example.

c)

capable of being done, effected, or accomplished:

d)

a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.

17.

having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling;

a)

ardent

b)

blase

c)

inventory

d)

chastise

18.

uttered clearly in distinct syllables

a)

indifferent

b)

articulate

c)

ardent

d)

ferret

19.

blase

a)

barren or laid waste; devastated

b)

indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.

c)

to discipline, especially by corporal punishment

d)

perceptually misleading:

20.

to discipline, especially by corporal punishment

a)

chastise

b)

rankle

c)

sage

d)

tract

21.

What is the meaning of the word 'eloquent'?

a)

A) Able to use language clearly and effectively

b)

B) Lacking in clarity or precision

c)

C) Reluctant to speak

d)

D) Speaking in a monotonous tone

22.

Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

a)

A) Deafening silence

b)

B) Sweet melody

c)

C) Bright sunshine

d)

D) Heavy rain

23.

Identify the correct use of the word 'ubiquitous' in a sentence.

a)

A) The ubiquitous nature of smartphones means they are found everywhere.

b)

B) She was ubiquitous in her approach to solving the problem.

c)

C) His ubiquitous attitude made him unpopular.

d)

D) The ubiquitous weather was unpredictable.

24.

What does the term 'juxtaposition' refer to in literature?

a)

A) Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast

b)

B) A long narrative poem

c)

C) A recurring theme or idea

d)

D) The use of vivid and descriptive language

25.

Which sentence correctly uses the word 'cognizant'?

a)

A) She was cognizant of the challenges ahead and prepared accordingly.

b)

B) He was cognizant to the music and danced all night.

c)

C) They were cognizant with the new rules and ignored them.

d)

D) The cognizant weather was unpredictable.