Idioms, Adages, Proverbs
Kayla had a difficult time learning how to play the flute, Carrie thought it was a piece of a cake. What do they mean by it's a piece of cake?
a task that is easy to do
What is the correct way to write this sentence:
Ucle Frank went to north Dakota on halloween.
Uncle Frank went to North Dakota on Halloween.
The begger quietly asked the servant for some baked goods. Which word is spelled incorrectly?
begger
Which sentence shows the correct order of adjectives?
A. The spotted, tall giraffe rested in the moonlight.
B. The blue, large car was parked outside my house.
C. The red, little schoolhouse was 100 years old.
D. The large, rectangular flag hung in the state house.
D. The large, rectangular flag hung in the state house.
Ahmie traveled like a bolt of lightning through the store until she found the book she was looking for. What does the simile in this sentence mean?
moved quickly through the store
The children ran out of things to do on a cold rainy day and were driving their parents up the wall. What do they mean by driving their parents up the wall?
annoying/bothering their parents
The judge gave his judgmit in court. Write the misspelled word correctly.
Judgement
My brother has tooken my favorite pencil. What is the correct way to spell tooken?
A. takken B. tooked C. taken D. leave as is
C.taken
What is an antonym for carefully?
A. quietly B. delicately C. quickly D. carelessly
D. carelessly
The morning dew made the grass a blanket of diamonds. What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?
A. Idiom
B. Similie
C. Metaphor
D. Alliteration
C. Metaphor
When it was my turn to sign, my legs turned to cooked noodles. What does the phrase "turned to cooked noodles" mean?
A. dancing B. excited C. magical D. nervous
D.nervous
Sasha, where are my shoes?" asked Hadley". Write the sentence correctly.
"Sasha, where are my shoes?" asked Hadley.
The Latin word audi- means "sound" Audible must mean___.
A. unable to be heard B. able to talk C. unable to talk D. able to be heard
D. able to be heard
My grandmother slipped on a bar of hotel soap. In this sentence, the word bar means______:
A. to prevent or hold back
B. a counter where beverages are served
C. piece of solid material
D. a long piece of metal
C. piece of solid material
Which simile would you use to describe a boy who just scored the winning goal in a soccer game?
A. He is as happy as a clam
B. He is as proud as a peacock
C. He is as brave as a lion.
D. He is as clear as mud.
B. He is as proud as a peacock
She was hungry as a horse. What does the phrase mean?
She was very hungry
Write the following sentence correctly. "we our going to go to staples to buy my new BackPack," informed Jenny.
"We are going to go to Staples to buy my new backpack, informed Jenny.
The word "tribute" means to pay or bestow. What does the word distribute mean?
A. give out B. take away C. have D. not have
A. give out
They peered through the window. Which of the following words is a synonym for the word peered?
A. lingered B. gazed C. appeared D. sneaked
B. gazed
She feels life is a fashion show. What is meant by this metaphor?
A. walks like a model
B. always has to wear stylish clothes
C. always wears high heels
D. walks in a straight line
B. always has to wear stylish clothes
Practice what you preach. What does this phrase mean?
You should do what you say.
Suppose you were asked to write a sentence that used the word, "hesitate" correctly. Which sentence could you write? Select three that apply.
A. Don't hesitate to ask for my help when you need it. B. I should hesitate along when I realized I am late. C. John decided to hesitate a moment and double check his answers before finishing. D. Chen prefers to hesitate and think carefully before making any choice.
A, C, D
The mechanics ordered they're equipmet over the weekend. Which words are spelled incorrectly?
they're, equipmet
Your an amazing student, I'm sure your do well on the tests! Which word is spelled wrong in this sentence?
A. amazing
B. your
C. student
B. your (should be spelled you're)
We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. What does this phrase mean?
We will work out that problem when it arrives.