Random Questions
Word Parts
Vocabulary 1
Figurative Language
Context Clues
100
Solve this equation:
14x+ 20=90
x=5
100
Where is a suffix located on a word?
Beginning, middle, or end?
End
100
Which word matches this definition?
The quality or feeling of being thankful
a.) gratitude b.) marvelous c.) exceptional
a.) gratitude
100
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here.
The flower was soft as silk.
a.) simile b.) personification c.) hyperbole
Simile
100
Because there was so little precipitation this year, the crops dried up and died.
A)
fertilizerB)plantingC)rain
C
200
Which of these two things are on the list of microorganisms?
A. Bacteria
B. Mosquito
C. Seaweed
D. Algae
A and D
200
True or False:
All roots of words are words that can stand alone.
False-
"hair-less" - hair is the root word that can stand alone
"aud-ible" - aud is the root word that CANNOT stand along
200
Which word matches this definition?
An area surrounded mostly by homes
a.) residential b.) resemble c.) accustomed
a.) residential
200
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here.
The clouds rolled in ominously. The sky looked angry.
a.) metaphor b.) personification c.) hyperbole
b.) personification
200
Although I was unable to understand all of the details of the presentation, I did get the "gist" of it.
A)humorB)main pointC)notes
B
300
What college did Mr. Davis go to?
Winston - Salem State University or WSSU
300
What is the meaning of the prefix: un-
Un- means NOT
300
Which word matches this definition?
To consume destructively
a.) crevices b.) devour c.) adaptation
b.) devour
300
The salsa was so hot, my tongue began to melt.
a.) simile b.) onomatopeia c.) hyperbole
c.) hyperbole
300
At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a commendation for bravery.
A)an award for an outstanding achievement
B)an object designed to bring good luck
C)a lecture
A
400
Solve this Riddle:
Which month of the year has twenty eight days in a year?
All of them
400
What is the meaning of the suffix: -ess
Examples: actress, lioness
-ess means something is female
400
Which word matches this definition?
Usual, by habit
a.) resemble b.) gyre c.) accustomed
c. ) accustomed
400
"Oh no....AH-CHOO! Sniffle, I need a tissue please."
a.) onomatopoeia b.) idiom c.) personification
a.) onomatopoeia
400
One brother is an "erudite" professor; the other brother, however, has never shown any interest in books or learning.
A)old; elderly
B)well-educated; well-read
C)snobbish; stuck up
B
500
I am the only word in the dictionary that is spelled wrong. Who am I?
Wrong
500
What is the meaning of the prefix "Aqua"?
Water
500
Which word matches this definition?
To move along heavily or clumsily
a.) whiffling b.) galumphing c.) gyre
b.) galumphing
500
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here.
"Could you please put a sock in it? I'm trying to focus!"
a.) idiom b.) metaphor c.) hyperbole
a.) idiom
500
Night is the time when many animals "forage", or search, for food.
A)come out at night
B)sleep
C)search for food
C