Demonstrate Understanding of Figurative Language, Word Relationships, and Nuances in Word Meanings: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5 - Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts

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Select the word that is the antonym of the following word:

healthy

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Healthy means to be well. The antonym means the opposite, thus the correct answer is "sick".

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Select the word that is the antonym of the following word:

remember

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Remember means to know or recall. The antonym means the opposite, thus the correct answer is "forget".

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Select the word that is the synonym of the following word:

hit

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A synonym is a word that means the same as another. Both "hit" and "stike" mean to touch with force.

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Select the antonym of the word “cowardly”.

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Cowardly means timid or fearful. The opposite of that is brave.

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Which of the following is a synonym for the word “significant”?

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The word significant means “important,” as in “completing fourth grade is a significant achievement in a young person’s life.”

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Which of the following is an antonym for the word “wild”?

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“Crazy”, “intense”, and “rough” are all synonyms of “wild”. “Tame” means mild or manageable which is the opposite of “wild” therefore it is the antonym of “wild”.

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Which of the following is a synonym of the word “happy”?

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“Joyful” means the same thing as “happy” and is the synonym for the word “happy.”

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Which of the following is an antonym of the word “disgrace”?

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“Honor” is the opposite of “disgrace” therefore making it the antonym of “disgrace.”

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Which of the following is a synonym for the word “busy”?

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“Active” means the same thing “busy” and is the correct synonym for the word “busy.”

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Which of the following is an antonym for the word “polish”?

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“Polish” is the opposite of “dull” therefore making “dull” the antonym of “polish.”

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Which of the following is a synonym of the word “seldom”?

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“Rarely” is the same as “seldom” therefore making it the correct choice for the synonym of “seldom”.

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Select the sentence that uses a metaphor

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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike.

A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as.

A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.

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Select the sentence that uses a metaphor

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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike.

A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as.

A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.

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Select the sentence that uses a simile

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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike.

A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as.

A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.

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Which of the following sentences uses a simile?

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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. Here the correct answer compares a dress and snow by saying that the dress was “as white as” the fallen snow.

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Which of the following sentences uses a simile?

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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. Here the correct answer compares a poodle’s fur and a cloud by saying that the fur is “as puffy as” a cloud.

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Which of the following sentences uses a simile?

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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. Here the correct answer compares Norah’s hair and the color of the sun by saying that her hair is “as golden as” the sun.

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Which of the following sentences uses a simile?

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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. Here the correct answer compares a hole that Will dug in the sand to how deep the ocean is by saying that the hole is “as deep as” the ocean.

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Which of the following sentences uses a metaphor?

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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.

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Which of the following sentences uses a metaphor?

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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.

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