Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Jerry
had to work hard to finish mowing the lawn.
What is the opposite of
work?
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Choose the word pairs that are opposites. a. | look/see | c. | lost/found | b. | hot/warm | d. | pail/pale | | | | |
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We
were playing in the house when Mother was gone shopping. A lamp was accidentally broken. Mother was
very angry when she saw what had happened.
Choose a word that means the same as
angry. a. | happy | c. | home | b. | tired | d. | mad | | | | |
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Word Analysis—Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary--RIT 171 -
180
Sara has a new red velvet bonnet to wear on her head in the Christmas
program.
The word bonnet probably means: a. | dress | c. | play | b. | hat | d. | green | | | | |
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Juan
was very blue when his puppy was missing.
In this sentence, the word blue
means:
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The
class was surprised when their teacher told them to “zip it up” when
they
were too noisy.
What does “zip it up” mean in this
sentence? a. | go
away | c. | coat | b. | it’s
recess | d. | be quiet | | | | |
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The
________ rushed to the burning building. a. | firefighters | c. | fireplace | b. | hot | d. | houses | | | | |
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Choose the correct beginning blend for the picture.
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Read the sentence and choose the correct word.
Since it
_________ last night, we had to wear our boots to school. a. | slide | c. | sister | b. | snowed | d. | sledded | | | | |
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Look at the picture and choose the correct word.
a. | elephant | c. | frog | b. | school | d. | turtle | | | | |
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At
last, the children got to school. They were happy to see their teacher. The engine on the school bus
had broken and was smoking. Another bus had to bring the students to
school.
In the paragraph, engine means: a. | lunch | c. | truck | b. | camera | d. | motor | | | | |
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From the dock, we could see the _________ shining in the dark. a. | lighthouse | c. | outside | b. | basketball | d. | weekend | | | | |
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Which word means the opposite of hard?
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Rachel
was ecstatic when she won the prize at the fair.
In the
sentence, ecstatic means: a. | scared | c. | happy | b. | sad | d. | worried | | | | |
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Word Analysis—Multiple Meanings--RIT 171 - 180
I will help
mother dress the turkey.
What does the word dress
mean? a. | outfit | c. | eat | b. | shirt | d. | fix | | | | |
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Last
summer we packed our suitcases and went on a long trip. We drove to Montana and visited my
grandma. It was such a fun trip.
In the story, what does trip
mean? a. | vacation | c. | walk | b. | fall | d. | accident | | | | |
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Word Analysis—Word Components--RIT 171 - 180
Identify the
compound word. a. | popcorn | c. | helpful | b. | little | d. | pocket | | | | |
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What is the root word in disagree?
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Which prefix means across? a. | con- | c. | trans- | b. | pre- | d. | un- | | | | |
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Read the answers and decide which sentence uses one of the prefixes dis-, un-, or
re- incorrectly. a. | We had to disconnect our telephone when we
moved. | c. | She had to redo her hair after the
rainstorm. | b. | I will help you undo your
coat. | d. | Please reover your missed problems on the
math assignment. | | | | |
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Which sentence uses one of the suffixes –er, -less, -ful, -ary, -able, or
–y
incorrectly? a. | Ann felt helpless after she broke her
arm. | c. | Don was ful after eating so
much. | b. | She is no longer able to write
legibly. | d. | He is happy to have eaten
chocolate. | | | | |
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Which suffix means without? a. | -able | c. | -ary | b. | -less | d. | -er | | | | |
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Identify the correct suffix.
heavy,
heavier, heavi___
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Which group of letters only contains vowels? a. | a,o,n,d | c. | e,a,i,u | b. | i,s,y,u | d. | u,a,i,g | | | | |
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Read the paragraph and choose the correct word to fill in the
blank.
John was always taking things apart. One day, he decided to_______ his
bicycle. He had a difficult time putting it back together. a. | maintain | c. | tools | b. | construct | d. | disassemble | | | | |
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Choose the group of words that are in correct alphabetical
order. a. | truck/trudge/true | c. | truth/trouble/tree | b. | trot/trophy/true | d. | trap/true/truck | | | | |
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Choose the word that rhymes with braid. a. | hair | c. | brain | b. | stayed | d. | head | | | | |
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