Allusion Quiz

How would allusion be defined?

• a reference to a famous person, place, or event

• words that involve one of the five senses

• two lines working as a unit

• a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the common allusion for Goofy?

• to be a coward

• to be silly

• to be sinful

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My brother is a regular Einstein! He always seems to know the answer!

• His brother is unintelligent

• His brother works hard

• His brother is intelligent

• His brother is lazy

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My friend was being a total Scrooge when I asked her to share her M&Ms.

• Not wanting to share

• Excited about sharing

• Throwing them all away

• Counting the M&Ms

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

We do serious work in the classroom, it's not a Mickey Mouse Club in here!

• We don't keep mice

• We don't goof off

• We love to eat cheese

• We don't like working

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

Ask me anything, I'm like Google over here.

• I can search answers

• I know all the answers

• I don't know anything

• I have some answers

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

I felt like cupid had struck me with his arrow when I saw the adorable puppy!

• I was in love with the puppy

• I liked the puppy

• I disliked the puppy

• I talked to the puppy

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

In a biblical parable, a Samaritan selflessly stops to help an enemy who has been beaten and stranded on the side of a road.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

A Good Samaritan jumped in when my grocery bag broke and the contents spilled all over the sidewalk.

• a person who enjoys interacting with others

• a person who plays tricks on others

• a person who takes advantage of others

• a person who goes out of the way to help another

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CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.RL.5.4

My dog is acting like Jekyll and Hyde.

Where does this allusion come from?

• literature/mythology

• religious

• historical

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the allusion of The Three Stooges mean?

• Three people can make better decisions than one
• you are acting silly or ridiculous
• you can't understand what others are saying

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4