Root Words
Using the Word
Multiple Meanings
Prefixes and Suffixes
Idioms
100
What root word goes with the words "photo" and "scape" and means far.
A. micro-
B. tele-
C. auto-
What is B tele-
100
In which sentence is the word "bargain" used correctly?
A. The sailors rode the bargain out to sea.
B. These low-priced candles are quite a bargain!
C. Don't bargain on people when they are sleeping.
What is B. These low-priced candles are quite a bargain!
100
Which word fits in both sentences?
I flew to London on a supersonic ________________________.
While playing in the fountain, Andrea got hit by a _______________ of water.
A. jet B. plane C. stream
What is A. jet
100
What suffix goes with the words "magic" and "history" and means "one who does"?

A. -ic
B. -er
C. -ian
What is C. -ian
100
If people tell you to break a leg, what are they doing?
A. wishing you good luck
B. warning you to be careful
C. hoping you get hurt
What is A. wishing you good luck
200
The root word "inter" most closely means...
A. between
B. through
C. over
What is A between
200
"omit" is the right word in which sentence?
A. Try not to omit any answers when taking a test.
B. Alex caught the baseball in his omit.
C. David had an omit and bacon for breakfast.
What is A. Try not to omit any answers when taking a test.
200
Which word fits in both sentences?
Erika was an expert at multiplication and _________________. Ryan's soccer team plays in the top _________________ in the league.
A. addition
B. division
C. section
What is B. division
200
What does the suffix -ship mean in the words friendship and citizenship?

A. the condition of
B. seagoing vessel
C. without
What is A. the condition of
200
What does it mean if something rubs you the wrong way?
A. It scratches you
B. It bothers you
C. It gives you bad advice
What is B. it bothers you
300
"Bio" is a root word that means...
A. human
B. life
C. science
What is B life
300
"velocity" is used correctly in which sentence?
A. Christina always wanted to live in the big velocity.
B. Tod showed his velocity by getting every question right.
C. Keep your velocity down when riding your bike.
What is C. Keep your velocity down when riding your bike.
300
Double Jeopardy!!
+ 300
300
What does the suffix -ous mean in the words perilous and dangerous?

A. without
B. the study of
C. full of
What is C. full of
300
What does it mean if you can't make heads or tails out of something?
A. you can't figure it out
B. you don't have any change
C. your clothes are on backwards
What is A. you can't figure it out
400
The words "pedal" and "pedestrian" come from the root word "ped", what does "ped" mean?
A. foot
B. push
C. go
What is A foot
400
"Bizarre" is the right word in which sentence?
A. I bought my new shoes at the bizarre.
B. Wear your bizarre whenever you go outside!
C. Courtney found the mystery to be quite bizarre.
What is C. Courtney found the mystery to be quite bizarre.
400
What does the word "desert" mean in the following sentence?
Don't _________________ your post just because you get sleepy!
A. hot, arid land
B. chocolate treat
C. abandon
What is C. abandon
400
What is the meaning of the prefix dis- in words like disappear and disobey?

A. before
B. opposite of
C. many
What is b. opposite of
400
What does the saying catch some Z's mean?
A. play video games
B. sleep
C. take a spelling test
What is B. sleep
500
What is the root word of the words "astronomy" and "astronaut"
A. astro-
B. -nomy
C. -naut
What is A astro
500
Which sentence uses the word "priority" correctly?
A. I ate dinner priority to having dessert.
B. Good grades should be your first priority.
C. I don't think that's the priority way to behave.
What is B. Good grades should be your first priority.
500
Double Jeopardy
+ 500
500
Which prefix goes with the words "heat" and "view" and means before?

A. pre-
B. anti-
C. mis-
What is A. pre-
500
What does it mean when someone is making a mountain out of a molehill?
A. she is climbing a hill
B. She is making something seem more important than it really is.
C. She is wearing a colorful outfit.
What is B. She is making something seem more important than it really is.
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