Prefixes/Root Words
Practice Questions
ISEE Strategies
Practice Questions 2
Practice Questions 3
100

The prefix "non" means ...


within

not

hundred

sometimes

What is not?

100
She set me to hoeing the garden that afternoon. The garden had to be ready for spring planting. I raked for two hours. I got blisters on my hands, and I missed my afternoon radio programs. I had to _____ a lot.
work

sing

read

sleep





What is work?

100

True or False: You should read the passage more than once.

What is true?

100

We go to the shop. We find boxes. They hold cherries. They also hold oranges. Yum! They look tasty.

We _____ the food.

Hide

Plant

Want

Make

What is want?

100

"Hey. I'm still at the mall," he said. He sounded very upset. She could just picture the look on his face, his dark eyebrows low over his eyes. He was _______.

funny

excited

angry

lost

What is angry?

200

The root word astro- means?

earth

water

stars, heavens

do again

What is stars, heavens?

200

Devyn Evans became a student trainer with Assistance Dogs of the West. The Santa Fe, New Mexico, group trains dogs to help people with disabilities. The dogs can turn lights on. They can pull a wheelchair. They can even push elevator buttons with their noses.

These dogs _____ people.

greet

ignore

aid 

unite

What is aid?

200

True or False: the faster you go the better you do.

What is false?

200

Emma sees her uncle. She smiles. Then her face turns red. She hides behind her dad.

Emma is _____ 

Shy

Big

Cold

Bored

What is shy?

200

The book advised: Let your thoughts flow through you like a river running toward the sea. But she could see the pile of papers on the dining room table, waiting to be read and graded. She closed her eyes. She was trying to feel _____ .

nervous

calm

pretty

excited

What is calm?

300

The prefix "counter-", like in "counterargument", means what?
a place in your kitchen to sit things

opposite or against

similar

to fight

What is opposite or against?

300

If you're interested in playing hockey, it may be a long time before you actually join a team. You need time to learn how to skate, practice the basics, get in shape, and figure out what your skills are and what position you want to play. Each position in hockey gives equally to the success of the team.

You need to ____________.

travel

explain

prepare

explore

What is prepare?

300
The number of skips you get on the RI.

What is 3?

300

The snow was falling steadily now. Miniature drifts of the dry fluffy flakes were piling up along the curbs. The city was serene and hushed under its blanket of white. Footsteps made a slight crunching sound and voices were muted on the still, quiet air.
It was...
confusing

gloomy

peaceful

bustling

What is peaceful?

300


Pirates carrying axes jumped into the water. They swam to the burning ships. They cut holes just below the water-line. Water ran into the Navy ships, and they began to sink.
Pirates __________the ships.

sold

destroyed

bought

sailed

What is destroyed?

400

The prefix "re-" means "back" or "again".  So, "rejuvenate" means... 

be young

never grow old

make young again

bring a child back home

What is make young again?

400

A bag of dirt, Keith says, "can tell us more about the web of life in this region than can one single dinosaur bone. We can find out what else lived here, what grew here, what animals ate them. And it's faster than crawling around sniffing dirt."

The dirt can be ____________.

misleading

revealing

shallow

unimportant

What is revealing?

400

By using _________________ to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words, you can save time when reading and help make words part of your working vocabulary

context clues

inferences

guessing

What is context clues?

400

Most copperheads live in open woodlands or on rocky hillsides. They stay near streams, lakes, ponds, and swamps. Some copperheads live in trash piles and old buildings. Others live under rocks and rotten logs. Copperheads live where there are plenty of hiding places.

They like to be able to _____ .
disappear

wait

sleep

eat

What is disappear?

400

Seven thousand cases had been reported. Great care had been taken to keep flu germs outside the house. The doctor's helpers, who were friends of the family, had bustled about in spotless clothing. They had worked hard, trying to make the mother, Alberta King, comfortable.

They were _____ .

protective

truthful

careless

mean

What is protective?

500

What does the root word chron mean?

time

measure

opposite

against

what is time?

500

FDR has been called the first great American radio voice. He took office in 1933, during the early days of radio, and became the first chief executive to make full use of the new medium. When he was scheduled to speak, people wouldn't think of making other plans. If they did not yet own a radio set, they would walk across the street or up the road to visit friends or neighbors who did.

His radio speeches were _______________.

instructive

rare

factual

popular

What is popular?

500

A good strategy for test taking that gets rid of wrong answers first.

What is process of elimination?

500

As her high school days came to a close, Martha enjoyed the benefits of all her efforts. She graduated as one of the top ten students in her class. She also received a Rotary Club scholarship as a reward for high grades and leadership.

Martha had been a(n) ________ student.

athletic

excellent

borderline

comical

What is excellent?

500

Arriving in Orlando with her mom, Kristi was the center of the media's attention. When reporters asked Kristin about her years of training and dedication, she was quick to thank her mom and dad. "My parents have worked hard and made a lot of sacrifices," she said.

She was ____________.

ignored

dismayed

bitter

grateful

What is grateful?

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