Meaning of Words

Question 1

Metaphor

Answer 1

Making a comparison of two or more things without using the words “like” or “as.” ex- Life is a bowl of cherries.

Question 2

Semantic Mapping

Answer 2

a form of scaffolding which helps students to develop connections among words. ex- Semantic maps have a variety of formats. In one method, students write an example, a non-example, a synonym, and an antonym.

Question 3

Homographs

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words that have the same spelling as another word but have different meaning. ex- tired meaning fatigue (verb); tire meaning a rubber cushion that fits around a wheel of an automobile (noun)

Question 4

Analogies

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are used to compare two things that are usually thought of as different but have something in common. ex- hand is to glove as foot is to sock

Question 5

Semantics

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The study of word or symbol meaning. ex- “love” which has many different meanings in English

Literal vs figurative meaning of “Raining cats and dogs”

Question 6

Simile

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Making a comparison of two or more things including the use of the words “like” or “as.” ex- My brother was as strong as an ox.

Question 7

Oxymoron

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Using contradictory terms in conjunction with each other. ex- Walking dead or disgustingly delicious

Question 8

Onomatopoeia

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Using words that make the sound of what the text is describing. ex-

The buzzing bee flew into the room.

Question 9

Synonyms

Answer 9

words with the same or a similar meaning. ex- angry/mad/furious; bad/evil/immoral/tainted; and fast/quick/rapid.

Question 10

Idiom

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a phrase or expression that does not mean the same as the literal words. ex-“Break a leg” “back to the drawing board” “spill the beans”

Question 11

Hyperbole

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To exaggerate or overstate something that is being described. ex-

Some of my clothes seem as old as the hills.

Question 12

Symbolism

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When an item stands for an idea or larger meaning. Usually used throughout a piece of literature. ex-

dove = peace, red rose = love and romance

Question 13

Personification

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Giving human traits to inanimate, non-living objects. ex- The stars seemed to dance in the glow of the moon.

Question 14

Figurative Language

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A word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning. ex- hyperbole: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!

Question 15

Antonyms

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words with the opposite meanings. ex- hot/cold; and big/little

Question 16

Analogy

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comparisons between two things, often to drive home a point. ex- “That’s as useful as rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic”

Question 17

Denotative Meaning

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a literal, dictionary meaning of a word

Question 18

Homophones

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words that are pronounced the same as another word but have a different meaning and may be spelled differently. ex- carat, carrot, caret: to, too, two

Question 19

Irony

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an incongruity between what the reader expects the author to mean and what they actually mean

Question 20

Context Clues / Contextual Analysis

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using the words before and after an unknown word to determine its meaning. ex- It was a beautiful day that made it idyllic for swimming.

Question 21

Connotation

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the implied meaning of a word; the feeling a word conveys. ex- Describing a person as “shrewd” may make them feel negatively, even though the definition (sharp-witted, intelligent) is positive.

Question 22

Alliteration

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A sentence or phrase in which most of the beginning letters or sounds begin with the same consonant sound. ex- Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.