Synonyms
Which word is a synonym of pensive?
thoughtful or unhappy
thoughtful
What does the personification in this text suggest?
During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the levees and flood walls that had been built to protect the city of New Orleans broke, and water swallowed parts of the city.
Parts of the city disappeared underwater
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
If you're going to become true dodgeballers, then you've got to learn the five d's of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge!
—Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
simile or alliteration
alliteration
Who is more likely to take part in a precollege program?
adults or high school students
high school students
Complete the analogy.
gray is to color as circle is to
shape or round
shape
Which word is a synonym of persist?
remain or request
remain
What does the personification in this text suggest?
Ten thousand daffodils saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
—William Wordsworth, "I wandered lonely as a Cloud"
The daffodils were moving in the wind
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
—L. P. Hartley, The Go-Between
simile or metaphor
metaphor
When does a basketball team complete its pregame warm-up?
right before the game beings or right before halftime begins
right before the game begins
Complete the analogy.
wheel is to car as nose is to
face or smell
face
Which word is a synonym of nonchalant?
unconcerned or sophisticated
unconcerned
What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
For spring allergy sufferers, the botanical garden is as pleasant as a traffic jam.
The botanical garden is unpleasant for allergy sufferers.
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The water made a sound like kittens lapping.
—Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, The Yearling
idiom or simile
simile
Which is disrespectful?
forgetting to say "please" and "thank you"
remembering to say "please" and "thank you"
forgetting to say "please" and "thank you"
Complete the analogy.
shovel is to dig as pen is to
ink or write
write
Which word is a synonym of pertain?
relate or recommend
relate
What does the metaphor in this text suggest?
Erica felt a roller coaster of emotions when she heard the news.
Erica had varied feelings
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
He wanted his friends to realize that life is a journey and not a destination.
—Lynn H. Hough
verbal irony or metaphor
metaphor
Which would be considered improper?
walking to school instead of taking the bus
or
wiping your nose on your sleeve
wiping your nose on your sleeve
Complete the analogy.
card is to deck as flower is to
petal or bouquet or stem
bouquet
Which word is a synonym of arid?
dry or warm
dry
What does the metaphor in this text suggest?
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
—Marcel Proust
People nourish our souls when they make us happy.
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The hum of the computer concerned Roy. Was the problem with the power supply or the hard drive?
simile or onomatopoeia
onomatopoeia
When is a story nonsense?
when it sounds reasonable
when it could not possible be true
when it could not possible be true
Complete the analogy.
high is to low as near is to
around or close or far
far