Synonyms/Antonyms
Similes/Metaphors
Idioms/Adages
Connotation/Denotation
Technical Language
100
Which word is a synonym for happy?
A. angry
B. joyful
C. tired
D. loud
B. joyful 
100
"She runs as fast as a cheetah." This is what type of figurative language?
Simile or Metaphor
Simile
100
"It's raining cats and dogs." What does this mean?
It is raining very hard.
100
The word home makes people think of warmth and family. Is that connotation or denotation?
Connotation
100
Which word is technical language you would hear in basketball?
A. Chapter
B. Dribble
C. Whisper
D. Paragraph
B. Dribble
200
Which word is an antonym for ancient?
A. old
B. historic
C. Modern
D. Dusty
C. Modern
200
"The classroom was a zoo." This is what type of figurative language?
Simile and Metaphor
Metaphor 
200
"Don't judge a book by its cover" means you should not judge someone by what?
Their appearance. 
200
The dictionary definition of a word is called what?
Denotation
200
Which word is technical language you would hear in science class?
A. Habitat
B. Playground
C. Sandwich
D. Hallway
A. Habitat
300
Which word is a synonym for enormous?
A. tiny
B. gigantic
C. narrow
D. short
B. gigantic
300
In this sentence "He was as quiet as a mouse," what word shows it is a simile?
as
300
"Break a leg" means what?
Good Luck
300
Which word has a more negative connotation?
A. Confident B. Arrogant
B. Arrogant
300
Which word is technical language you would hear in math class?
A. Character
B. Product
C. Melody
D. Costume
B. Product
400
Which word is an antonym for generous?
A. kind
B. giving
C. selfish
D. friendly
C. selfish
400
"Her smile was sunshine." This is what type of figurative language?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
B. Metaphor 
400
"Actions speak louder than words" is an idiom or an adage?
Adage
400
Which word has a more positive connotation:
A. Stubborn
B. Determined
Determined
400
Which word is technical language you would hear in baseball?
A. touchdown
B. Goal
C. Home Run
D. Checkpoint
C. Home Run
500
Which word is a synonym for exhausted?
A. excited
B. sleepy
C. energetic
D. fatigued
D. fatigued
500
"The snow is a white blanket covering the ground." What two things are being compared?
Snow and blanket
500
"The early bird catches the worm." Is it an idiom or an adage? Explain what it means.
Adage. It means that people who start early or are prepared have a better chance of being successful.
OR It means the person who gets up early or starts first gets the reward.
500
The denotation of snake is what type of animal?
Mammal, amphibian, reptile....
Reptile
500
Which word is technical language you would hear in in a lesson about the Underground Railroad?
A. abolitionist
B. hallway
C. notebook
D. costume
A. Abolitionist