Idioms
You studied hard all night. Your friend says, "You really hit the books." What does it mean?
A. You dropped your books
B. You studied hard
C. You bought new books
B. You studied hard
"The classroom was a zoo." What two things are being compared?
A. The classroom and a zoo
B. The students and animals
C. The teacher and a zookeeper
A. The classroom and a zoo
"The snow was as soft as a blanket." What is being compared?
A. Snow and ice
B. Snow and a blanket
C. A blanket and a bed
B. Snow and a blanket
What is an antonym for ancient?
A. Old
B. Historic
C. Modern
C. Modern
Which does not belong: violin, trumpet, piano, cucumber? Why?
A. Piano - it is played with keys
B. Cucumber - it is food, not an instrument
C. Trumpet - it is made of metal
B. Cucumber - it is food, not an instrument
"Keep an eye on my backpack." What does this mean?
A. Put your eye near it
B. Watch or pay attention to it
C. Carry it home
B. Watch or pay attention to it
"Her voice was velvet." What does this suggest about her voice?
A. Her voice was very loud
B. Her voice was smooth and pleasant
C. Her voice was difficult to hear
B. Her voice was smooth and pleasant
"He moved like a turtle." What does this tell you?
A. He moved slowly
B. He crawled on the ground
C. He moved quickly
A. He moved slowly
What is an antonym for scarce?
A. Rare
B. Plentiful
C. Missing
B. Plentiful
How are fragile and sturdy different?
A. They mean the same thing
B. Fragile means easily broken; sturdy means strong
C. Fragile means heavy; sturdy means light
B. Fragile means easily broken; sturdy means strong
"I'm all ears." What does the speaker mean?
A. I'm listening carefully
B. My ears are large
C. I cannot hear you
A. I'm listening carefully
"The city is a sleeping giant at night." Explain the comparison.
A. A giant lives in the city
B. The city completely disappears at night
C. The city is large and powerful but quiet or inactive at night
C. The city is large and powerful but quiet or inactive at night
"The stars sparkled like diamonds." What feature is being compared?
A. Their size
B. Their brightness and sparkle
C. Their shape
B. Their brightness and sparkle
What is an antonym for cautious?
A. Careful
B. Thoughtful
C. Reckless
C. Reckless
The word bank can mean a place for money or the side of a river. What kind of word relationship is this?
A. Antonyms
B. One word with multiple meanings
C. Rhyming words
B. One word with multiple meanings
"The project is up in the air." What does this mean?
A. The project is flying
B. The project is undecided or uncertain
C. The project is finished
B. The project is undecided or uncertain
"His words were arrows." What might this mean?
A. He spoke very quietly
B. His words were sharp or hurtful
C. He talked about archery
B. His words were sharp or hurtful
Turn this into a simile: "The soup was very hot."
A. The soup was as hot as fire.
B. The soup was fire.
C. The soup tasted good.
A. The soup was as hot as fire.
What is an antonym for expand?
A. Grow
B. Shrink
C. Stretch
B. Shrink
Complete the analogy: thermometer is to temperature as scale is to _____.
A. Height. B. Time. C. Weight
C. Weight
"Don't judge a book by its cover." Explain the message.
A. Always read the whole book
B. Do not decide what someone or something is like only by appearance
C. Book covers are not important
B. Do not decide what someone or something is like only by appearance
Which is a metaphor for a very busy hallway?
A. The hallway was busy.
B. The hallway was a highway.
C. The hallway was like a highway.
B. The hallway was a highway.
Why might an author write, "The crowd roared like thunder"?
A. The crowd was scared of a storm
B. The crowd was extremely loud and powerful
C. The crowd became silent
B. The crowd was extremely loud and powerful
Reluctant means unwilling or hesitant. What is an antonym?
A. Nervous
B. Unsure
C. Eager
C. Eager
Context: "Although the path looked treacherous, Mia stepped carefully and held the railing." What does treacherous most likely mean?
A. Dangerous or risky
B. Easy and safe
C. Short and straight
A. Dangerous or risky