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Literary Devices
100
Which of the following words is a noun? a. pretty b. swiftly c. running d. pizza
d. pizza
100
Red and read are examples of... a. antonym b. homonym c. synonym d. compound word
b. homonym
100
Re in the word rewrite is an example of... a. prefix b. suffix c. base word d. compound word
a. prefix
100
The sentence, "Red cars are the prettiest cars ever made" is an example of... a. fact b. opinion c. persuade d. entertain
b. opinion
100
In the sentence, The car's horn went honk honk as it waited in the traffic jam, "honk, honk is an example of... a. idiom b. metaphor c. alliteration d. onomatopoeia
d. onomatopoeia
200
Which of the following words is a verb? a. ball b. striped c. walk d. quietly
c. walk
200
Over / under or black / white are examples of... a. antonyms b. homonyms c. synonyms d. compound word
a. antonyms
200
"ing" in the word swimming is an example of... a. prefix b. suffix c. base word d. compound word
b. suffix
200
The sentence, "There are seven days in a week." is an example of... a. fact b. opinion c. inform d. entertain
a. fact
200
The sentence, "Mary made marshmallow macaroons on Monday." is an example of... a. idiom b. metaphor c. alliteration d. onomatopoeia
c. alliteration
300
Which of the following words is an adverb? a. quickly b. She c. basketball d. played
a. quickly
300
Small, tiny, wee are examples of... a. antonyms b. homonyms c. synonyms d. compound word
c. synonyms
300
Heat in the word "preheated" is an example of... a. prefix b. suffix c. base word d. compound word
c. base word
300
An author writes a story to convince you to start eating more fruits and vegetables. The author's purpose is to.... a. possessive b. persuade c. inform d. entertain
b. persuade
300
The sentence "Knock it off!" is an example of... a. idiom b. metaphor c. alliteration d. onomatopoeia
a. idiom
400
Which of the following words is an adjective? a. shoe string b. small c. swiftly d. yelling
b. small
400
Which word is not a compound word? a. snowman b. cowboy c. apartment d. eyelash
c. apartment
400
A poem or song has lines that end with words that sound similar like hill, pill, fill is an example of... a. alliteration b. metaphor c. rhyme d. simile
c. rhyme
400
If the story is funny and makes you laugh the author's purpose in writing is to... a. possessive b. persuade c. inform d. entertain
d. entertain
400
The sentence, "This room is an oven!" is an example of... a. idiom b. metaphor c. alliteration d. onomatopoeia
b. metaphor
500
Which of the following words is a pronoun? a. Mr. Smith b. desk c. He d. rubber duck
c. He
500
The word isn't is an example of a... a. antonym b. homonym c. synonym d. contraction
d. contraction
500
A noun that shows ownership like my brother's football game is an example of... a. possessive noun b. proper noun c. pronoun d. compound word
a possessive noun
500
If a story tells the life of President Lincoln the author's purpose is to... a. possessive b. persuade c. inform d. entertain
c. inform
500
The sentence, "He runs like a deer." is an example of... a. idiom b. metaphor c. alliteration d. simile
d. simile