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Antonyms
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Vocabulary
Figurative Language
100
"Emma was lugging the game Candy Land in a tattered box." Which word is a synonym for lugging? finding creating ruining carrying
What is carrying?
100
On Saturday, the rain poured down heavily and continuously." Which word is an antonym for continuously? severely powerfully effortlessly occasionally
What is occasionally?
100
When the fire alarm went off, the principal ordered that the protocol go into effect. The school had practiced fire drills every month, so every student should know the rules to this situation. What does the word protocol mean in the selection above? changes procedure fees firefighters
What is procedure?
100
The garage door opens when you press a button on the remote because it's automatic. What does the word automatic mean in the sentence above? overweight tall in height self-moving not working
What is self-moving?
100
What type of figurative language is used in the sentences below? The raindrops danced upon the window pane.
What is personification?
200
He decided not to sulk anymore."   Which word is a synonym for sulk? play stop quit pout
What is pout?
200
It later united with another group to make the National American Women's Suffrage Association (NAWSA)." Which word is an antonym for united? split joined argued spoke
What is split?
200
Aubrey worried that people wouldn't interact at her party, so she pulled out games to encourage people to talk. What does the word interact mean in the sentence above? smile mingle eat sleep
What is mingle?
200
Our science class visited the hydroelectric dam outside of town to watch the power plant produce electricity. What does the word hydroelectric mean in the sentence above? electric power from hot air electric power from water electric power from fire electric power from the sun
What is electric power from water?
200
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below? The boy was as sly as a fox to sneak candy behind the teacher's back!
What is a smilie?
300
"Before the efforts of Susan B. Anthony, women did not have the same privileges as men."   Which word is a synonym for privileges? clothes views rights skills
What is rights?
300
The boy handled the bullying situation in a bravely manner. What is an antonym for the word bravely? cowardly poorly exciting obnoxious
What is cowardly?
300
When attending a job interview, you should practice decorum; for example, dress well, be prepared, and thank your interviewer. What is the meaning of the word decorum in the sentence above? politeness decoration fashion sense speaking skills
What is politeness?
300
Thomas suffers from a phobia of spiders. What does the word phobia mean in the sentence above? a severe fear a strong craving an allergy to poison a good attitude
What is a severe fear?
300
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below? Her shrieks shattered every window for 10 miles!
What is a hyperbole?
400
“Her style of clothing was unique.” Which word is a synonym for unique? simple allowed typical special
What is special?
400
It was a lonely park the first warm day of spring. What is an antonym for the word lonely? empty crowded delightful boring
What is crowded?
400
Paleontologists have developed several ways to study life from the prehistoric ages. As a result, they are able to study fossilized remains of plants, insects, and animals. Which of these would a paleontologist most likely study? the songs of grasshoppers how plants use sunlight planetary movements extinct reptiles
What is extinct reptiles?
400
France, the United Kingdom, and Spain are located in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres. What is the meaning of hemispheres in the sentence above? parts of the ocean mountain ranges halves of the Earth land masses
What is halves of the Earth?
400
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below? The boy was a wolf, devouring his food in almost no time at all.
What is a metaphor?
500
“You shouldn’t boast about earning higher grades than your classmates.” Which word is a synonym for boast? tell brag declare bring
What is brag?
500
The unsightly bird flew overhead while we played baseball below. What word is an antonym for unsightly? unattractive simple beautiful humongous
What is beautiful?
500
President Abraham Lincoln emancipated all slaves in the United States. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which took effect on January 1, 1863, declared that slavery was illegal in the United States. Which sentence describes something being emancipated? The kids released the new butterfly from its cage. The puppies chewed on Sarah's laundry basket. The fish swam under the tiny castle and waited. The birds pecked at the feeder in order to get seeds.
What is the kids released the new butterfly from its cage?
500
Eugene did not want to miss any parts of the play, so he waited until there was an intermission to get a drink so he would not get thirsty during the rest of the performance. An intermission is the period before a play starts. during acts in a play. after a play is over. between acts in a play.
What is between acts in a play?
500
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below? Sometimes the simplest solutions seem so severely out of sight.
What is alliteration?
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