I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! Idiom or hyperbole?
Hyperbole
100
Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. Metaphor or simile?
Metaphor because it says he "was" a ball. "Like" and "as" were not used.
100
Define personification.
Giving a non-living object human-like traits.
100
What is a synonym and what is an antonym?
A synonym is a word that means the same thing as the original word. A antonym is a word that means the opposite of the original word.
100
What is a prefix? What is a suffix?
A prefix is a part of a word that goes at the beginning of another word. It changes the meaning of the original word. A suffix is a part of a word that goes at the end of another word. It changes the meaning of the original word.
200
What does, "He let the cat out of the bag" mean? Idiom or hyperbole?
It is an idiom. It means that someone told a secret.
200
Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. This metaphor compares Brian to a wall because (A) He was very strong. (B) He was very tall. (C) He kept returning the balls. (D) His body was made of cells.
(C) - He kept returning the balls.
200
What could, "The heat ripped the breath from her lungs!" mean?
It was so hot outside she could barely breathe.
200
The lion waited eagerly to pounce on its prey. What is a synonym for pounce? (A) eat (B) devour (C) jump (D) kiss
(C) - Jump
200
What do the prefixes pre- and post- mean?
Pre- means before and post- means after.
300
We have a ton of work to do this next month! Idiom or hyperbole and why?
Hyperbole because it is exaggerating the amount of homework you have!
300
We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a hog! (1)Metaphor or Simile? (2)How do you know?
Metaphor because they were saying Tammy was a hog, and they did not say she was acting "like" or "as" a hog.
300
What does it mean when someone says, "The flowers danced with the moonlight?"
Example: The flowers swayed in the wind under the light of the moon.
300
USING CONTEXT CLUES.... In life, you will encounter problems and make mistakes, but it is up to you if you let them knock you down or you learn from your mistakes. Write one synonym for encounter.
Face.
300
What do the prefixes bi-, tri- and quad- mean?
Bi- means two, tri- means three, and quad- means four.
400
If you want to wish someone good luck on a performance, which of the following idioms could you say? "Break a leg," "You're dressed to the T," "Knock 'em dead," "It's raining cats & dogs".
"Break a leg" and "Knock 'em dead".
400
To get 400 points you must answer all of the following: She is like a rainy day. (1) Is this a simile or metaphor? (2) How do you know? (3) What does it mean?
It is a simile because it is comparing two things using the connecting word "like". It means that the girl has a sad, gloomy personality.
400
"The tree arrested the on-coming deer," could mean what?
The deer crashed into the tree or the tree stopped the deer.
400
Write two synonyms for the word friend and one antonym.
Synonym examples are companion and ally. Example antonym would be enemy.
400
What does the suffix –less mean? Identify three words that contain the suffix –less.
The suffix -less means not having any. Examples will vary.
500
For 500 points, you must correctly write one hyperbole and one idiom (not previously used in this game).
Answers will vary.
500
This is a hard question ... one that many junior high students and high school students might not get ... Shakespeare, a famous writer, once said the metaphor, "All the world's a stage." What do you think he meant?
He meant life is like a play that we are all performing in everyday.
500
For 500 points, you must correctly make up a sentence using personification.
Answer will vary.
500
What resource could you use to discover synonyms and antonyms?
Thesaurus
500
What do the prefixes un- and in- mean? List two examples of words that contain those prefixes.
Both of the prefixes mean not. Examples will vary.