Play on Words

Play on Words

5th Grade

14 Qs

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Play on Words

Play on Words

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.8.5A, L.4.5B, L.5.5B

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

14 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An adage is?

a phrase or short saying that states a general truth or gives advice.

a joke that makes a play on words, typically by using words that sound similar, but have different meanings.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A pun is?

a phrase or short saying that states a general truth or gives advice

a joke that makes a play on words, typically by using words that sound similar, but have different meanings.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Adage

Pun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I used to be a transplant surgeon, but my heart just wasn't in it.

Adage

Pun

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Look before you leap.

Pun

Adage

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The best things in life are free.

Adage

Pun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It's pointless to write with a broken pencil.

Pun

Adage

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

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