Synonyms and Antonyms
Greek and Latin Roots
Simile and Metaphor
Idioms and Hyperbole's
Context Clues
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It had dark feathers covering its entire body. This word is a synonym for entire whole huge part back
What is whole
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Based on your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, the word weightless means this:
What is What is having no weight
100
Her mom tried not to let Cassidy see her upset. However, Cassidy could always tell when her mom had been crying. Her mom's red balloon eyes were a telltale sign. This is an example of a
What is metaphor
100
This is the meaning of this idiom "Give me a break. You can't even tie your own shoes," he said laughing at me.
What is to stop what you are doing (or something similar)
100
Shawna went to the movie even though she thought she would dislike it. This is the meaning of dislike
What is not like
200
It is estimated that 1 in every 250,000 penguins might have some dark feathers where the feathers are typically white. This word is an antonym for typically always normally quite unusually
What is unusually
200
Read this sentence. "It was an eventful day." The word eventful means the same as this:
What is busy
200
This example is uses a metaphor They bully over the land like a baker's pin rolling out dough. The land is a ghost in a dirty sheet. They will be known by their shoe sizes. The tubes from their tractors exhale steam when they sigh.
What is The land is a ghost in a dirty sheet
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This is what this idiom means: "I promise, mum's the word," Alyssa told her sister. "Let's go get some ice cream to help you cheer up." She promises to learn a new word. She promises to tell her mother. She promises to tell a secret. She promises to keep a secret.
What is She promises to keep a secret.
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Eve usually took good care of her dog. However, lately, she's been neglectful in her duties. This is the meaning of neglectful
What is full of neglect
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Recently, a special king penguin was discovered. This word or phrase is an antonym of the word recently
What is long ago
300
Which word from the passage uses a prefix that means "many"? Culture becomes a part of you when you are growing up in a certain place. It can truly shape how you think and how you see the world. Today, you can grow up knowing about more than one culture. If your family moves from place to place, you can learn about other cultures. Kids who have multicultural knowledge are often called Third Culture Kids. These kids travel with their parents around the world. They can learn about how different people think, act, and live. They can also uncover new things they may have in common with other people.
What is multicultural
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This is an example of a simile It needs to be cleaned and cleared and clipped. It will be large enough to touch the moon. They bully over the land like a baker's pin rolling out dough. The land is a ghost in a dirty sheet.
What is They bully over the land like a baker's pin rolling out dough.
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This is the definition of an idiom
What is a saying that is not meant to be taken literally
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Jackie had hoped to repair his damaged car today, but his efforts were fruitless. This is the meaning of fruitless
What is without success
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However, there is no evidence of another penguin with dark feathers completely covering its normally white sections. This is a synonym for sections
What is areas
400
The Latin Word contra means against. The word contradict means this
What is against speech
400
This is an example of a simile in the following: Molly plodded gingerly forward and headed toward the trees at the far end of the pasture. Her back was like a soft, warm rocking chair, and I loosened my grip on Donna's waist. Birds sang and flowers nodded in the meadow below. Filled with the beauty of the country, I was suddenly compelled to whoop with sheer joy.
What is Her back was like a soft, warm rocking chair
400
This is the definition of a hyperbole
What is an extreme exaggeration
400
All the books in Gigi's backpack made it as heavy as lead. This sentence uses the same definition of the word lead as the sentence above? The men lead in the popular vote. The cannonball was made of lead. Campers have guides to lead them. These roads lead to New Orleans.
What is The cannonball was made of lead.
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Read the following sentence from the passage. This penguin is very rare. This word is an antonym for rare
What is ordinary
500
Read these sentences. Randy was an impolite dinner guest. He did not use his manners, and he asked everyone rude questions. In this word the prefix im- mean the same as it does in the word impolite? imitate impossible imagine dimmer
What is impossible
500
The following is an example of a simile in this paragraph That mare shot out from underneath us like a cannonball. A cloud of yellow dust swallowed us as we hit the ground. The sound of pounding hooves beating a hasty retreat back to the barn echoed in the distance.
What is That mare shot out from underneath us like a cannonball
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This is an example of a hyperbole It is raining cats and dogs It took forever to get there I didn't mean to steal your thunder
What is It took forever to get there.
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The cowboy spurred the horse to chase after the stray cows. This is the definition of spurred to urge into action. a pointed device. to put spurs on. a railroad branch.
What is to urge into action
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