Figurative Language and Vocabulary in Context Practice

📝 Worksheet medium ⏱️ 15 minutes 8 problems

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1. Language that means more than the exact words say is called __ language.

2. Which sentence uses a simile?

A The clouds were like gray blankets. B The clouds moved west. C The sky was above us.

3. A phrase whose meaning is different from the literal words is an __.

4. Which clue would best help define an unknown word?

A nearby examples and descriptions B the page number C the font style

5. A comparison that does not use like or as can be a __.

6. Why should readers think about word choice?

7. What does the idiom "hit the books" usually mean?

A study B throw books C close the library

8. A nearby hint that helps with a word meaning is a context __.

📋 Answer Key

1. figurative

2. The clouds were like gray blankets.

3. idiom

4. nearby examples and descriptions

5. metaphor

6. because it affects tone and meaning

7. study

8. clue