Name: Grade and Section:

A. Direction: Identify and underline each oxymoron in the sentences below.

Example:
She asked in a loud whisper if anyone wanted to leave the movie with her.
Answer: Loud whisper

1. My younger brother took the larger half of the blueberry muffin.

2. The teacher asked the class to keep the noise down to a dull roar.
3. When Elizabeth mentioned her election idea to the committee, it went over like a lead balloon.
4. It was a minor miracle that no one was hurt when the car ran off the country road.
5. James became a one-man band to raise money for the school project.

B. Direction: Encircle the letter of the paradox in the blank for each group of sentences below

1.

a. The clouds drifted lazily in the sky. c. The clown fish swam comically in the aquarium.
b. The person who wrote that book can’t write. d. I was confused by the lesson.
2.
a. She is an awfully good singer. c. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.
b. The blank page stared back at me. d. They danced in the moonlight.
3.
a. Whose turn is it? c. Remember to take out the trash.
b. Robert carefully built a model of the ship. d. If you want peace, you must prepare for war.
4.
a. The best advice I have for you is: don’t listen to advice. c. Parting is such sweet sorrow.
b. The rains came. d. She cared for him all his life
5. c. It’s twelve minutes until midnight.
a. The dress cost a million dollars. d. She stood in the empty room
b. I’d rather be lucky than smart.

Name: Grade and Section:

A. Direction: Identify and underline each oxymoron in the sentences below.
Example:
She asked in a loud whisper if anyone wanted to leave the movie with her.
Answer: Loud whisper

1. My younger brother took the larger half of the blueberry muffin.

2. The teacher asked the class to keep the noise down to a dull roar.
3. When Elizabeth mentioned her election idea to the committee, it went over like a lead balloon.
4. It was a minor miracle that no one was hurt when the car ran off the country road.
5. James became a one-man band to raise money for the school project.

B. Direction: Encircle the letter of the paradox in the blank for each group of sentences below

1.

a. The clouds drifted lazily in the sky. c. The clown fish swam comically in the aquarium.
b. The person who wrote that book can’t write. d. I was confused by the lesson.
2.
a. She is an awfully good singer. c. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.
b. The blank page stared back at me. d. They danced in the moonlight.
3.
a. Whose turn is it? c. Remember to take out the trash.
b. Robert carefully built a model of the ship. d. If you want peace, you must prepare for war.
4.
a. The best advice I have for you is: don’t listen to advice. c. Parting is such sweet sorrow.
b. The rains came. d. She cared for him all his life
5.
a. The dress cost a million dollars. c. It’s twelve minutes until midnight.
b. I’d rather be lucky than smart. d. She stood in the empty room