Suffixes -ful and -less
Which activity is purposeless?
a. wandering around in circles
b. walking your dog around the block
a. wandering around in circles
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Problems emerge and some people try to sweep them under the rug.
—Bill Condon, film director
a. allusion
b. idiom
c. alliteration
b. idiom
What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
"Someone had better turn on the heat," Jenna said, sweat glistening on her face.
a. the temperature was just right
b. the temperature was too cool
c. the temperature was too warm
c. the temperature was too warm
Which activity is unnecessary?
a. watching television
b. eating food
a. watching television
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
You've reached Steven Henson's voice mail. Please leave a detailed message at the beep, and I will return your call at my earliest convenience.
a. onomatopoeia
b. idiom
a. onomatopoeia
Who is ambitionless?
a. someone who has big plans for his future
b. someone who doesn't care where he ends up
b. someone who doesn't care where he ends up
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
If you're going to become true dodgeballers, then you've got to learn the five d's of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge!
—Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
a. metaphor
b. alliteration
b. alliteration
What does the idiom in this text suggest?
Cell phones once cost an arm and a leg, but today the majority of people can afford them.
a. cellphones were once popular to trade
b. cellphones were once very expensive
c. cellphones once varied greatly in price
b. cellphones were once very expensive
Which takes an indefinite amount of time?
a. watching the Wizard of Oz
b. writing a novel
b. writing a novel
What does the simile in this text suggest?
You're as cold as ice; you're willing to sacrifice our love.
—Foreigner, "Cold as Ice"
a. the song is about someone who doesn't care
b. the song is about someone who is guilty
c. the song is about someone who is freezing
a. the song is about someone who doesn't care
Who is aimless?
a. someone with a to-do list
b. someone with nothing to do
b. someone with nothing to do
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The residents of Detroit will be delighted by today's forecast; they can expect another unpleasant weekend of heavy snow, sleet, and ice.
a. verbal irony
b. a simile
a. verbal irony
What does the metaphor in this text suggest?
He reads incessantly; new ideas are food for his mind.
a. he is never satisfied with what he reads
b. he often reads about food and cooking
c. he is stimulated by new ideas
c. he is stimulated by new ideas
Why would you disassemble a tent?
a. to sleep in it
b. to put it away
b. to put it away
When might someone have a premonition of a heavy storm?
a. when the sky is still clear
b. when the storm has come in
a. when the sky is still clear
Which of these shows a scornful attitude?
a. forgetting someone's name
b. ignoring someone
b. ignoring someone
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The metal platter landed with a great clang, spraying bits of food across the kitchen floor and cabinets.
a. verbal irony
b. alliteration
c. onomatopoeia
c. onomatopoeia
What does the simile in this text suggest?
Layla rubbed coconut oil on her hands, which were like the parched earth during a drought.
a. Layla's hands were hot
b. Layla's was baking something
c. Layla's hands were dry and cracked
c. Layla's hands were dry and cracked
What is the advantage of nontoxic cleaning products?
a. they are more affordable
b. they are safer
b. they are safer
What word below is a synonym of the word in italics?
My grandfather says you're never too old to try new things. Of course, if you fail at everything, you probably shouldn't attempt skydiving.
try
Which is a merciful person more likely to do?
a. frighten someone
b. forgive someone
b. forgive someone
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, was as shocking as an earthquake, leaving Americans feeling shaken and vulnerable.
a. personification
b. alliteration
c. simile
c. simile
What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
While waiting for her search results, Marie exclaimed, "My Internet connection is as speedy as a snail!"
a. Marie was patiently waiting for the internet
b. the internet connection was very fast
c. the internet connection was very slow
c. the internet connection was very slow
Which facts are unrelated?
a. there is more daylight during the summer, and July is one of the hottest months
b. there is more daylight in the summer, and Independence Day is in July
b. there is more daylight in the summer, and Independence Day is in July
Select the antonym of the word that is in italics.
When we think of famous people, we usually recall their greatest achievements. We don't always recognize they experienced failures, too. For instance, Steve Jobs was fired from Apple before he returned to lead the company.
achievements