Prefixes
What does the prefix sub- usually mean?
A) Under or below
B) Across or beyond
C) Again or back
Answer: A) Under or below
What does ponder mean?
A) To think carefully about something
B) To make a loud noise
C) To start an activity
Answer: A) To think carefully about something
Which point of view is told from the narrator’s own perspective using “I” or “we”?
A) Second person
B) First person
C) Third person
Answer: B) First person
What is the main purpose of a table of contents?
A) To list the chapters or sections and their page numbers
B) To explain difficult words in the text
C) To show the main idea of the text
Answer: A) To list the chapters or sections and their page numbers
Find the word - HAPPY
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JOYFUL
What does the prefix trans- usually mean?
A) Under or below
B) Across or beyond
C) Again or back
Answer: B) Across or beyond
What does commotion mean?
Sentence: There was a commotion in the hallway when the fire alarm went off.
A) A loud noise or disturbance
B) To connect with someone
C) To build strength
Answer: A) A loud noise or disturbance
Which point of view addresses the reader directly using “you”?
A) Second person
B) Third person limited
C) First person
Answer: A) Second person
A caption is used to:
A) Give the meaning of bold words
B) Explain what a picture or diagram is showing
C) Show the chapters in a book
Answer: B) Explain what a picture or diagram is showing
Find the word - LIGHT
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DARK
What does the prefix re- usually mean?
A) Again or back
B) Under or below
C) Across or beyond
Answer: A) Again or back
What does commenced mean?
Sentence: The school play commenced right after lunch.
A) To begin or start something
B) To think about something carefully
C) To cause confusion
Answer: A) To begin or start something
Which point of view uses “he,” “she,” or “they” but only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character?
A) Third person omniscient
B) Third person limited
C) First person
Answer: B) Third person limited
Bold words in a text usually tell you:
A) Words that are important or defined in the glossary
B) A summary of the chapter
C) The author’s opinion
Answer: A) Words that are important or defined in the glossary
Find the word - SMART
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CLEVER
Which word means “to carry something across”?
A) Subway
B) Transport
C) Replay
Answer: B) Transport
What does strapping mean?
Sentence: The strapping young man helped carry the heavy boxes.
A) Very strong and healthy
B) Very loud and noisy
C) To begin a task
A) Very strong and healthy
Which point of view knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story?
A) Third person omniscient
B) Third person limited
C) Second person
Answer: A) Third person omniscient
Why would an author use a diagram in a book?
A) To entertain the reader with a story
B) To explain information in a visual way
C) To list all the chapters
Answer: B) To explain information in a visual way
Find the word - EASY
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SIMPLE
Which word means “across a continent”?
A) Reuse
B) Transcontinental
C) Submerge
Answer: B) Transcontinental
Which word means “to start an event or activity”?
Sentence: The race commenced as soon as the bell rang.
A) Commenced
B) Ponder
C) Contact
Answer: A) Commenced
In third person limited point of view, the narrator:
A) Knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters
B) Knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character
C) Never shares any character’s thoughts
Answer: B) Knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character
Headings in a text help the reader:
A) Know the main idea of each section
B) Find definitions of bold words
C) Understand the author’s opinion
Answer: A) Know the main idea of each section
Find the word - OPEN
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CLOSED