Search Header Logo

Analogies and Allusion

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 1+ times

Analogies and Allusion
AI

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

    Content View

    Student View

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is the meaning of the allusion: She's a decent swimmer, but she's not Ariel.

She hates the water.

She is an okay swimmer.

She is a fish.

She has red hair.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of allusion is this?

Mythological

Biblical

Literary

Historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

chef is to restaurant, as _________ is to college

professor

engineer

learning

books

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Which of the following sentences uses an analogy?

Geologists are scientists who study Earth’s processes.

Rock layers tell the story of Earth’s past.

Geologists use rocks the way detectives use clues.

To Dr. Sanchez, finding a fossil is like winning a prize.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?