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An expression that doesn't exactly mean what the words say is called a what?
An idiom.
Words that sound the same but are spelled differently are called what?
Homophones.
An exaggerated statement is called what?
Hyperbole.
What is onomatopoeia?
A sound word.
What human organ has four chambers (parts)?
The heart.
Yes.
What is a homophone for ate?
Eight.
My backpack weighs a ton is an example of what?
Hyperbole.
"Splash!" is an example of what?
Onomatopoeia.
China.
Is this an idiom? He loved watching football.
No.
What is a homophone for flower?
Flour.
A comparison of two things by using the words "like" or "as" is called a what?
A simile.
Words that have opposite meanings are called what?
Antonyms.
Meteorology is the study of what? Hint: It is not meteors.
Weather.
What does the idiom "hit the sack" mean?
To go to bed.
Giving human qualities to animals or objects is called what?
Personification.
A comparison in which one thing is said to be another is called a what?
A metaphor.
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1. "Dark and light" is an example of what?"
2. "Huge and enormous" is an example of what?
1. Antonyms.
2. Synonyms.
What is the largest desert in the world?
The Sahara Desert.
What does the idiom "get a taste of your own medicine" mean?
To get treated the same way you're treating others.
The stars winked at me. This is an example of what?
Personification.
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1. "He is as tall as a giraffe" is an example of what?"
2. "My mom is a teddy bear" is an example of what?
1. A simile.
2. A metaphor.
The use of the same beginning consonant sounds in a line or verse is called what? For example, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Alliteration.
What insect is a good luck symbol in Europe? Hint: The answer is 3 syllables.
The lady bug!