Prefixes
What is the definition for prefix "Sub-" as in submarine?
a. above
b. eat
c. under, below
What is:
c. under, below
What is the definition for prefix "fore-" as in foresee?
a. before
b. after
c. against
What is:
a. before
Definition of suffix "-age" as in agenda?
a. age
b. action, process
What is:
b. action, process
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -age helps the reader know that the definition of marriage means..
a. the process of aging or getting older
b. the action or process of not getting married
c. the action or process of getting married
What is:
c. the action or process of getting married
What figure of speech is portrayed in the following example? "The ground was a hot fire."
a. a simile
b. hyperbole
c. a metaphor
What is:
c. a metaphor
What is the definition for prefix "multi-" as in multitask?
a. many, much
b. not many
c. all of the above
What is:
a. many, much
Knowing the definition for the prefix "auto-" helps the reader know that the word autobiography means...
a. a book written about someone
b. a book written by oneself
What is:
b. a book written by oneself
Definition of suffix "-ous" as in adventurous?
a. full of adventure
b. not much adventure
What is:
a. full of adventure
Knowing the definition for the suffix -some helps the reader know that the word tiresome means...
a. tending to cause tiredness or boredom
b. tending to be full of energy
c. tending to need some tires for a car
What is:
a. tending to cause tiredness or boredom
What figure of speech is portrayed in the following example? Oink!
a. onomatopoeia
b. alliteration
c. foreshadowing
What is:
a. onomatopoeia
What is the definition for prefix "auto" as in autobiography?
a. self
b. someone else
c. without
What is:
a. self
Knowing the definition of the prefix "con-" helps the reader know that concave means...
a. a lens with a straight shape
b. a lens with a caved shape
What is:
b. a lens with a caved shape
Definition of suffix "-ize or -yze" as in organize.
a. to make
c. to sell
What is:
a. to make
Knowing the definition of the suffix -ous helps the reader know that the word nervous means...
a. full of nerves
b. not having any nerves
What is:
a. full of nerves
What figure of speech is portrayed in the following example? The chair screamed in agony.
a. a simile
b. personification
c. an analogy
What is:
b. personification
What is the definition for prefix "con-" as in conversation?
a. without
b. with
c. not
What is:
b. with
Knowing the definition of the prefix "sub-" helps the reader know that submerge means...
a. above the surface
b. under the surface
What is:
b. under the surface
Definition of "dis" as in disconnected?
a. not connected
b. connect again
What is:
a. not connected
Knowing the definition for the suffix -ize helps the reader know that the word computerize means...
a. to make put
b. to make on a computer
c. to not compute
What is:
b. to make on a computer
What figure of speech is portrayed in the following example? She's so skinny, I could break her in half!
a. a simile
b. an idiom
c. a hyperbole
What is:
c. a hyperbole
What is the definition for prefix "up-" as in upgrade?
a. above, higher, more recent
b. fly
c. below
What is:
a. above, higher, more recent
Knowing the definition of the prefix "up-" helps the reader know that an update means...
a. a more recent announcement
b. a later announcement
What is:
a. a more recent announcement
Definition of suffix "-al" as in align?
a. not connected
b. action, process, or relating to
What is:
b. action, process, or relating to
Knowing the definition of the suffix -al helps the reader know that maternal means..
a. relating to matrons or motherly instincts
b. relating to mats
c. finding a mate or partner
What is:
a. relating to matrons or motherly instincts
What figure of speech is portrayed in the following example? Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
a. alliteration
b. onomatopoeia
c. metaphor
What is
a. alliteration