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Oxymoron Quiz

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Oxymoron Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences contains an oxymoron?

The sun was shining brightly in the clear sky.

The deafening silence filled the room.

She was as busy as a bee.

He ran like the wind.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the oxymoron in the following sentence: "The comedian's act was seriously funny."

comedian's act

seriously funny

act was

funny

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following best explains the meaning of the oxymoron "bittersweet"?

Something that is both bitter and sweet in taste.

Something that is both happy and sad at the same time.

Something that is neither bitter nor sweet.

Something that is very sweet.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following pairs is an example of an oxymoron?

hot and cold

jumbo shrimp

black and white

fast and slow

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is an oxymoron a term with words that contradict each other?

Yes!

No.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following pairs is NOT an example of an oxymoron?

hot and cold

light bright

black and white

fast and slow

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Is this an oxymoron?

Yes

No

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

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