Prefixes
Suffixes
Root Words
Spelling
Making Inferences
100
The prefix that means before.
What is pre-?
100
The suffix that means present tense.
What is -ing?
100
This root word means to carry.
What is port?
100
Name three words that contain the ai spelling.
Possible answers: Spain, rain, train, brain, praise, upstairs, paint, grain, mail, ...
100
Ten minutes later, we arrived at a small building that was painted blue. There were pictures of teeth all over the front building. Inside, we spoke to a man who wore a white coat. He had all these pointy, silver tools that he used to inspect my mouth.
Who was the man in the white coat?
The man in the white coat was a dentist.
Clues: pointy, silver tools to inspect my mouth, pictures of teeth on the front building
200
The prefix that means across.
What is trans-?
200
For 1,000 points, name this movie.
What is Zootopia 2?
200
This root word means to shape.
What is form?
200
Name three words with the ie spelling and /e/ sound.
Possible answers might include: believe, relief, belief, achieve, field, cookie, brief, niece, retrieve, ...
200
It was a frosty morning when Lily woke up. She rushed over to the window and saw the ground covered in white, fluffy snow. School was going to be cancelled today! After putting on her jacket, pants, scarf, hat and mittens, Lily dashed downstairs and gobbled up her porridge as quickly as she could. She loved it when it snowed. After breakfast, Lily walked outside and shivered, so she zipped her jacket all the way to the top. It was freezing!
What season was it?
It was winter.
Clues: she was wearing a jacket, scarf, hat, and mittens; the snow was on the ground; and it was freezing outside.
300
For 1,000 points, name one song this artist sings.
Songs may include: Pink Pony Club, Hot to Go, Good Luck, Babe, The Subway, ...
300
The suffix that is past tense.
What is -ed?
300
This root word means to build.
What is struct?
300
Name three words with the o spelling (o, o_e, oa, ow, oe).
Possible answers include: toenail, rowboat, snowy, afloat, doe, drove, open, ...
300
For 1,000 points, name this character.
Who is Gru?
400
The prefix that means between.
What is inter-?
400
The suffix that refers to an action or process.
What is -ment?
400
For 1,000 points, name this character.
Who is Dory?
400
Name three words with the long u sound (ui, ew, oo, ue, u_e).
Possible answers include: fruit, juice, spoon, June, gloom, overdue, chewy, afternoon, ...
400
Read the passage.
Jack was sitting on his bed, holding his game controller, when he heard footsteps outside his door. As they became louder, he hopped out of bed, grabbed his schoolbook and sat at his desk, pretending to write his spelling words. The door swung open, and his mom looked around his room, frowning. Dirty clothes and empty cups were all over the floor, Jack’s baseball bat was covered in sticky stuff, and Rocky was wagging his tail and licking food off the floor.
“Jack, you must clean this room, right now!” his mom said sharply. His mom slammed the door shut, and Jack stood up, ready to begin tidying his mess.
How did his mom feel when she saw Jack's room?
Jack's mom was upset.
Clues: she spoke in a sharp tone and slammed the door.
500
The prefix that means down, reverse, or remove.
What is de-?
500
The two suffixes that mean full of.
What are -ous and -ful?
500
This root word means to look or see.
What is spect?
500
For 1,000 points, name this movie.
What is Home Alone 2, Lost in New York?
500
Sara works with some of the most amazing animals every day. She helps to look after over twenty different animals such as elephants, zebras, and monkeys. Her job is to feed them, train them, and play with them. These animals are her best friends in the whole, wide world. On this blistering summer morning, Sara decided to feed the largest animal first. This animal has a large, gray body, a long trunk, and huge, flappy ears. It really enjoys eating grass and bark. The second animal she fed loves to eat bananas and enjoys swinging in trees.
What kind of animal did Sara feed first?
It was an elephant.
Clues: large, gray body; a long trunk; and huge, flappy ears
600
The prefix that means against.
What is anti-?
600
These two suffixes are nouns.
What is -tion and -sion?
600
This root word means to make or be done.
What is fact?
600
Name three words with the an r-controlled vowel (er, ir, ur, or, ar).
Possible answers include: burn, sister, bird, churn, thorn, artist, torn, cart, turn, third, Bert, ...
600
He had been walking in the hot, golden sun for hours now, and it felt as though his whole body was on fire. Sand kept flying into his eyes, and the heat of the sun burned his skin. The sand was scorching hot, which made the man feel grateful that he had boots on. Tears fell down his face as he tipped his water bottle upside down and realized that it was empty. Just as he sat on the scorching sand, ready to give up, he glanced up and saw a large, brown animal.
How did the man feel when he discovered that his water bottle was empty?
He was upset.
Clues: tears fell down his face