Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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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
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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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