Word Choice
Which root word has a prefix and a suffix?
A) legend
B) unsupportive
C) themselves
D) celebrate
unsupportive
To locate Vancouver Island, a student should look in __
A) an almanac
B) a glossary
C) an atlas
D) a thesaurus-
an atlas
The main difference between ocean water and lake water is that ocean water contains -
oxygen
plants
salt
algae
salt
Which sentence contains an example of figurative language?
My friends and I played outdoors til the sun went down.
There is nothing better than a picnic on a summer day.
In the evening, I like to sit on the porch and look up at the dark sky.
As we looked up at the sky from our camp, the moon greeted us.
As we looked up at the sky from our camp, the moon greeted us.
What is 274 rounded to the nearest hundred?
300
On the drive from Arlington that morning, Rachel listened to her family’s excited chatter about their trip.
Which word would be the best synonym for the word chatter as it is used in this sentence?
- feelings
- plans
- jokes
- discussions
discussions
What is the root word for "weightlessness"?
A) less
B) weight
C) eight
D) weightless
weight
Which of the following is a common plant that grows wild in Virginia?
dogwood tree
cactus tree
lemon tree
orange tree
dogwood tree
What was Jackson's dog's name in Crenshaw?
Aretha
True or False.
223.265 > 23.47
False
slumped - v. - Slid, sank, tumbled, crashed.
Anthony slumped in his chair.
- slid
- sank
- tumbled
- crashed
sank
Which word from the article has a word part meaning "without"?
A) important
B) featherless
C) tremendous
D) distances
featherless
Which material will sound travel through the fastest?
water
air
steel
cloth
steel
(sound travels fastest through dense materials!)
"The cracked earth was as dry as sandpaper."
This is an example of -
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
hyperbole
simile
Put in descending order -
8.03
8.33
8.30
8.33
8.30
8.03
In the following paragraph, the word circumstances means-
Of course, not every child will be able to be part of a reading therapy program that uses dogs. A few children might be allergic to dogs or afraid of them. In these circumstances, other animals are available.
- arrangements
- situations
- moments
- ways
situations
He put up a fence to keep out any unwanted visitors.
In which word does un- mean the same as it does in unwanted?
A) uncle
B) uniform
C) unaware
D) underneath
unaware
Which is the best observation of the refraction of light?
Looking at oneself in a mirror
Looking at a shadow of an object
Viewing an object through an open window
Viewing an object partially in water
According to the official FIFA rulebook, how long can a goalkeeper hold the ball?
6 seconds
960 parking spaces
Which two words are the best synonyms for lumber as used in the following lines of a poem?
I struggle to my feet.
I am no longer
A graceful, flying creature;
I lumber across the snow.
- bound
-stumble
-glide
-trudge
-leap
stumble
trudge
What is the name of the tool used to measure wind speed?
anemometer
To a brook trout, a stream would be its -
niche
habitat
community
population
habitat
What was the first draft of the Constitution of the United States Government called?
The Articles of Confederation
Jack buys each of his 4 friends 2 pieces of candy and 3 stickers. How many items did he buy in all?
20