Which Prefix?
Context Clues
Choose the word with the root....
Root Meanings (definitions)
Grammar
100

Which prefix means one?

A. mono
B. omni
C. paleo
D. intra

mono

100

After running in the hot sun, Jake needed to hydrate by drinking a lot of water. What does hydrate most likely mean? 

Answer: to add water / drink water

100

Choose the word that has a root meaning water.

A. migrate
B. hydrate
C. mono
D. expert

B. hydrate
100

Which root means water? 

A. mono

B. host

C. hydr

hydr-

100

Which word is correct?

_____ going to the basketball game tonight.

A. Their
B. There
C. They're

They're (they are)

200

Which prefix means new?

A. neo
B. pan
C. meta
D. mono

A. neo

200

Many birds migrate south in the winter when the weather becomes cold.
What does migrate most likely mean?

move from one place to another

200

Choose the word that has a root meaning fire.

A. pyromaniac
B. duplex
C. migrate
D. bilateral

A. pyromaniac

200

Which root means fire?

pyr

200

What is the subject in this sentence?

After lunch, the students walked to the library quietly.

The students

300

Which prefix means all or every?

A. omni
B. mono
C. intra
D. neo  

omni

300

The museum has many paleolithic tools that were used by humans long ago.
What does paleolithic most likely mean? 

very old or ancient

300

Choose the word that has a root meaning guest or host.

A. hostile
B. hospitality
C. duplicate
D. method

B. hospitality

300

Which root means to move or travel?

migr

300

I studied for the test, _____ I still felt nervous.

A. and
B. but
C. so
D. or

B. but

400

Which prefix means inside or within?

A. intra
B. pan
C.omni
D. meta

A. intra

400

Her teacher described the problem as complex because it had many parts that were connected together.
What does complex most likely mean?

complicated or having many parts

400

Choose the word that has a root meaning to move or travel.

A. migrate
B. monorail
C. hydrate
D. metaphor

A. migrate

400

Which root means guest or host?

hosp

400

Which sentence is an independent clause?

A. Because the rain started suddenly
B. When the bell rang
C. The students packed up their books
D. Although it was late

The students packed up their books.

500

Which prefix means ancient or long ago?

paleo

500

The scientist studied pyrotechnics to understand how fireworks create different colors.
What does pyrotechnics most likely involve?
 

fire or fireworks

500

Choose the word that has a root meaning to weigh or consider.

A. pensive
B. monorail
C. neonate
D. duplex

A. pensive

500

Which root means to weigh or consider?

pend/pens/pond

500

Read the sentence:

The students finished their work, and the teacher collected the papers.

Identify the following:

  1. The FANBOYS conjunction

  2. The subject and verb of the first independent clause

  3. The subject and verb of the second independent clause

FANBOYS: and 

1st independent clause: 

Subject: Students

Verb: finished


2nd independent clause: 

Subject: teacher

Verb: collected 

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