Adjectives
Identify the adjective (s) in the sentence.
He felt new emotions emerge as he presented to the audience.
What is new?
Often you feel your've done nothing when you've actually done a lot. That's because what you did do seemed beneath notice-it was so small that is didn't "count." But it did-just as each stitch counts toward a finished dress, each brick or nail toward a house you can live in, each mistake toward knowing how to do things right.
A. hesitant B. encouraging C. amused
What is encouraging?
Trey looked out the window. The rain was still pouring down. He threw his baseball glove on the couch with a sigh. The thunder cracked and his phone dinged. Trey picked up the phone. It was a message from his cousin: The game is cancelled because of the weather. Trey didn't reply to the message. He threw the phone back on his bed and rubbed his temples. The rain pattered on the roof.
A. disappointing B. happy C. worried
What is disappointing?
Identify the type of figurative device being used below.
Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed.
What is a simile?
the emergence of personal and behavioral growth characteristics
What is maturation?
Identify the adjective (s) in the sentence.
The large lockers were cumbersome and heavy.
What is large, cumbersome, heavy?
We have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of 16 miners-our friends and neighbors-who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. They lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. We bid them a final farewell.
A. forgiving B. sorrowful C. angry
What is sorrowful?
Brett sweated in his chair. The clock in the classroom ticked loudly. Brett looked at the test question again. He had no clue what the answer was. His teacher paced around the room. Brett felt like the teacher was circling him, specifically him, not the rest of the class. "Remembe, this test determines your future," the teacher said. Brett read the choices again and they all blurred into a meaningless word soup. He could not concentrate. The clock kept ticking, and the second hand sounded like a butcher's knife slamming down on a cutting board. "Time is running out," said the teacher. Brett's heart pounded.
A. sad B. doomed C. gloomy
What is doomed?
Identify the type of figurative device being used below.
Drip-hiss-drip-hiss fall the raindrops/on the oaken log which burns, and steams, and smokes the ceiling beams.
What is onomatopoeia?
feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past
What is nostalgia?
Identify the adjective (s) in the sentence.
Her knowledge is still only rudimentary.
What is rudimentary?
"Why do things always happen to me?," Brad wondered. First, I forget an important meeting, and nobody reminds me until it's over. Then, my boss dumps a big project on my desk and wants it done yesterday. And to top everything off, I leave my wallet on the bus.
A. comic B. self-pity C. optimistic
What is self-pity?
Kiki, the cat, licked her lips and stared at Bitty, the bird, who was singing a silly bird song in her cage. Cartoon noises played in the background as the children watched TV. Kiki tiptoed to the edge of the kitchen counter. Bitty kept singing, unaware of the creeping cat, but aware that she was protected by the metal birdcage. Kiki went for it. She sprang toward the birdcage, but as she did, she slipped on some milk on the counter that the children had spilled. Kiki fell off the counter and landed in the trashcan. The lid closed on the milk-covered kitty. Laughter played on the television. Bitty kept whistling .
A. gloomy B. nervous C. humorous
What is humorous?
Identify the type of figurative device being used below.
When the stars threw down their spears,/And water'd heaven with their tears.
What is personification?
likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger
What is incendiary?
Identify the adjective (s) in the sentence.
After the hurricane, many roads were obstructed by collapsed buildings and trees.
What is many and collapsed?
Each year, in the middle of February, when slush is underfoot and the sky is a depressing gray, I begin dreaming of warm beaches, tropical fruits, and sunsets. If only I could save enough money for a winder vacation! Maybe, next year, I'll win the lottery. Meanwhile, I'll read travel brochures and sigh.
A. unsure B. joyous C. longing
What is longing?
We thought the game was over. The buzzer rang and we thought that we had lost, but then the referee blew the whistle. A foul was called and now Grant had a chance to win the game for us. He stepped up to the free-throw line. The stadium, though filled with people, was completely silent. Everyone was still. Grant dribbled the ball a couple times. He squared up on the line. Sweat beaded on his forehead. All eyes were on Grant.
A. tense B. humorous C. infuriating
What is tense?
Identify the type of figurative device being used below.
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
What is a metaphor?
something that results from something else
What is corollary?
Identify the adjective (s) in the sentence.
He’s still the same guy, this mysterious, ethereal young man.
What are same, mysterious, ethereal, and young?
A vaccine is a preparation of killed or weakened germs that is injected under the skin and causes the blood to produce antibodies against diseases. Effective vaccines, for instance, have been developed for small pox, rabies, and polio.
A. objective B. arrogant C. regretful
What is objective?
Duncan balled up his test paper and threw it in the trash. He hit the bed with a crash and starting crying. "I don't care anymore," screamed Duncan in between sobs. He wished that somebody would check on him, that someone would help him through this, but there was no one. He was home alone again. "What does it matter?" he screamed. Nobody responded. The house was empty. Duncan's sobs echoed.
A. infuriating B. gloomy C. depressed
What is depressed?
Identify the type of figurative device being used below.
I do not care to talk to you although/Your speech evokes a thousand sympathies,
What is a hyperbole?
light and delicate, especially in an unnatural way
What is ethereal?