Prefixes and Suffixes
Multiple Meaning Words
Central Idea
Text Structure
Plural Nouns
100
The little puppy could not do anything without his mother's help. He was ___________.
-To be without help:
1.) helpful 2.) helping 3.) helpless
3.) helpless
100
What does the word "bat" mean as it is used here:
"The bat was flying through the sky last night."
An animal that flies, mostly seen at night time.
100
What is the central idea:
Melody and Jessica lay on the cool grass. It was just before Easter. Spring had arrived. Birds were singing. The flowers were blooming around them, and the grass tickled their bare feet. However, they were paying more attention to the sky. They were looking at clouds and pretending they were pictures.
Melody and Jessica were looking at clouds and pretending they were pictures.
100
What is the text structure of the following text:
First, I woke up. Then, I brushed my teeth and got ready for the day. Last, I ate breakfast.
Sequence
100
What is the correct plural form of: cat
Cats
200
Grandma did not sleep well and her bones hurt. She sure was ___________!
1.) grumply 2.) grumpy 3.) grumpless
200
What does the word "bear" mean as it is used here:
"I cannot bear to stand outside in the heat at recess today!"
To not be able to stand or deal with something
200
What is the central idea:
This state's flag has a white background. It has a red stripe at the bottom. It shows a picture of a brown bear walking on green grass. There is one red star in the corner. Do you know what state this flag stands for? If you said California, you are right!
It describes the US flag.
It describes California's flag.
It describes California.
It describes the climate of California.
B.) It describes California's flag.
200
What is the text structure of the following text:
This morning there was a bad storm. The rain had been so heavy that I missed the bus!
Cause and Effect
200
What is the correct plural form of: flower
Flowers
300
I __________ pizza with onions and anchovies. Yuck!
1.) dislike 2.) mislike 3.) likely
300
What does the word "fly" mean as it is used here:
"The fly buzzed around my food."
A flying insect with wings.
300
Tim Cordes went blind as a teen. He did not let his blindness stop him. He learned how to water ski and how to canoe. He learned how to compose music. He became a black belt in martial arts. He carried the Olympic torch in 2002. He went to school and became a doctor!
The central idea of this passage is:It's easy to compose music without seeing it.It is possible to water ski without sight.
A blind person can do many things.
Tim Cordes went to the Olympic Games.
C.) A blind person can do many things.
300
What is the text structure of the following text:
The sea turtles and in danger from many things. Humans are throwing garbage into the ocean and the sea tyrtles are eating them. This is causing the turtles to become sick and die. One way that humans can help sea turtles in to recycle.
Problem and Solution
300
What is the correct plural form of: chair
Chairs
400
Ms. Rosell scrubbed, vacuumed, dusted and mopped. Her house was __________!
1.) spotty 2.) spotly 3.) spotless
400
What does the word "foot" mean as it is used here:
"I measured my math book and it is one foot long."
A measurement equal to 12 inches, or a ruler
400
The frog sat on the side of the pond. He was very still. His green color made him hard to see. A bug flew near him. His tongue zipped out, and he gobbled it up. Then the frog was still again. He waited for the next bug.
The central idea of this passage is:Frogs live in ponds.
Frogs do not move.
Frogs eat bugs.
Frogs are green.
C.) Frogs eat bugs
400
What is the text structure of the following text:
There are many theories about why the dinosaurs vanished from the planet. One theory is that a gigantic meteorite smashed into the Earth. Scientists believe that the meteorite was very big. The impact may have produced a large dust cloud that covered the Earth for many years. The dust cloud may have caused plants to not receive sunlight. The large plant eaters, or herbivores, may have died off, followed by the large meat eaters, or carnivores. This theory may or may not be true, but it is one explanation on why these giant reptiles no longer inhabit the Earth.
Cause and Effect
400
What is the correct singular form of: freezes
Freeze
500
Which word contains a prefix:
1.) press
2.) pointless
3.) disappear
4.) lazy
3.) disappear
500
What is the meaning of the word in the sentence?
"The flour was spilled on the floor, so I couldn't bake a cake!"
Flour, the white powder people use to cook with
500
What is the central idea of the following text:
It's important to think critically about things or else you may be led astray. For example, the brontosaurus never really existed. Yet many people still believe in the brontosaurus today. You see, the "brontosaurus" is actually the body of an apatosaurus with the head of a camarasaurus. This concocted creature was made from two mismatched fossils. People should think critically about such findings.
People should think critically about things
500
What is the text structure of the following text:
Linux and Windows are both operating systems. Computers use them to run programs. Linux is totally free and open source, so users can improve or otherwise modify the source code. Windows is proprietary, so it costs money to use and users are prohibited from altering the source code.
Compare and Contrast
500
What is the plural form of leaf?
Leaves