Context clues
Multiple Meaning
Suffix and Prefix
Synonyms/Antonyms
Compound words
100
Even though John had a good job and a nice family, he YEARNED for more. What is the meaning of YEARNED?
What is to have strong desire, to want.
100
My _______ lives in San Diego. ANT or AUNT?
What is aunt.
100
What is the meaning of the prefix re? Give an example.
What is again. Redo, retake, release, rewrite.
100
What is a synonym for mean?
What is angry, grouchy, mad.
100
What is a compound word?
What is 2 small words joined together to make one word.
200
Since professional athletes have to stay in peak physical shape, most athletes SELDOM eat junk food. What is the meaning of SELDOM?
What is rarely, never.
200
A place with a lot of trees and where you can have a picnic, or what you do to a car when you have arrived at a destination.
What is park.
200
What is the meaning of the prefix pre? Provide an example.
What is before. Preheat, preschool, premade, prewash.
200
What is an antonym for the word sad.
What is happy, cheerful, glad.
200
Amelia bought some balloons for Janet's birthday. What is the compound word?
What is birthday.
300
Joanne’s mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had CONFISCATED. What is the meaning of the word CONFISCATED?
What is to be taken away from.
300
Something that can cool you down, or someone who enjoys a certain team or sport.
What is a fan.
300
Can you identify the suffix and the base word in QUICKLY?
What is quick and ly.
300
What is a synonym for smart?
What is intelligent, brilliant, genius.
300
Will somebody help clean up the floor? What is the compound word?
What is somebody.
400
After the bird escaped, Chris tried to COAX it back into the cage with treats. What is the meaning of the word COAX?
What is to persuade, or talk in to.
400
An animal that is small and eats cheese, and what you use to click while you use a computer.
What is a mouse.
400
Can you think of a word with a suffix to fill in the parenthesis? Will was (full of thanks) to have such a caring family.
What is thankful.
400
What is an antonym for fast?
What is slow, not moving.
400
Gary had to go to the neighbors house because he left his sunglasses on the table. What is the compound word?
What is sunglasses.
500
Since it was a school day, Denise thought it was PECULIAR that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work. What is the meaning of the word PECULIAR?
What is very odd, or strange.
500
I would like to go to the art _________. FAIR or FARE?
What is Fair.
500
Can you think of a word to fill in the parenthesis? The squirrels in the backyard are (without harm).
What is harmless.
500
When is the difference between a synonym and antonym?
What is synonym means the SAME and antonym means the OPPOSITE.
500
If you follow the rules in the cafeteria, then you can play on the playground after lunch. What is the compound word?
What is playground.
M
e
n
u