Synonyms and Antonyms
What is a synonym for the word separate?
segregate, divide, sever, part, (other appropriate answers)
"Can't judge a book by its cover," is an example of what type of figurative language?
Idiom
What is the meaning of the italic text?
All the time
Which word is misused in this sentence and what should it be instead? "Wear is their friend?"
Wear-where
The prefix dis- means...
not, or opposite
Which two pairs of words are antonyms? smart/intelligent. brilliant/dull. little/small. loud/noisy.
brilliant/dull
"Time is money," is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
What is the meaning of the word in italics?
Worries
Which word is misused in this sentence and what should it be instead? "Anthony has too sisters and you have one."
too-two
The prefix pre- means...
before
Which pair of words are synonyms? irrelevant/useless. important/non-essential. boring/exciting. perfect/imperfect.
irrelevant/useless
"As light as a feather," is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
What is the meaning of the word in italics?
Planets and stars
Which word is misused in these sentences and what should it be instead? "We one the soccer game yesterday. Where were you?"
one-won
The suffix -ed means
Something occurred in the past
Hurry/rush. Demolish/destroy. Mark/label. All of these word pairing are examples of...
Synonyms
"Lightning danced across the sky," is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
What is the meaning of the word in italics?
Determined
Which word is misused in this sentence and what should it be instead? "Your going to see where my grandma lives."
Your- you're
The suffix -ing like in the word "smiling" means...
Currently doing something
Modern/ancient. Valid/untrue. Ordinary/abnormal. These words pairs are examples of...
Antonyms
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse," is an example of what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
What is the meaning of the word in italics?
Good
Which word is misused in this sentence and what should it be instead? "I gave have my pizza to your sister."
Have-half
The prefix mis- means...
wrong