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Phonics and Word Study
Syllable Patterns
Roots and Affixes
Contractions and Abbreviations
Surprise!
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Say the word farm out loud. Listen to how the word farm has the ar sound in it. Which word sounds most like farm? A. corner B. barnacle C. doctor D. falter
What is B. Barnacle?
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What is the correct way to divide the following word into syllables? examination A.ex-ami-nat-ion B. ex-am-i-na-tion C. exam-i-nation D. exa-mi-na-tion
What is B
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Kai did not want to disobey his family. He always tried to do the right thing. What does the prefix in the word disobey mean? A.many B. not C. again D. before
What is b. not?
100
Add Monty went skating at six o'clock at night. Which of these is the best way to re-write the sentence above? A. Monty went skating at 6 p.m. B. Monty went skating at 6 in the evening. C. Monty went skating at 6 PM at night. D. Monty went skating at six pm.
What is A. Monty went skating at 6 pm.
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Add Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth. How could the name of the mountain be abbreviated? A. Mo. Everest B. Mnt. Everest C. Mn. Everest D. Mt. Everest
What is D.
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Read this sentence. The day was so cold that we could see our breath in front of us. Which word has the same vowel sound as the ea in breath? A.drew B. cheese C. help D. feast
What is C. help?
200
How should the word chuckle be divided into syllables? A. chuck-le B. chu-ckle C. ch-uck-le D. chuc-k-le
What is A. chuck-le
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Which suffix means "full of"? A. -ment B. -less C. -able D. -ous
What is D -ous?
200
Tommy lives at 1686 North Murphy Road. What is another good way to write his address? A. 1686 Nrth. Murphy R. B. 1686 N. Murphy Rd. C. 1686 Nth. Murphy Road D. 1686 North Murphy Rd.
What is B?
200
There was something unusual about that Monday. The day just got stranger as it went on. What is the meaning of the word stranger in the sentence above? A. most strange B. more strange C. not strange D. strange again
What is B. more strange?
300
Which word ends with the er sound? A. floor B. compare C. star D. dresser
What is D. dresser?
300
Which word has more than one syllable? A.fate B. edit C. test D. brag
What is B. edit?
300
What is the root word for the word movement? A. vement B. moveme C. move D. ment
What is C. move?
300
What is the correct way to write the following sentence using a contraction? 'I will see you guys tomorrow,' Harold called over his shoulder." A. "I'd see you guys tomorrow, " Harold called over his shoulder. B. "I'm see you guys tomorrow," Harold called over his shoulder. C. "I'll see you guys tomorrow," Harold called over his shoulder. D. "I've see you guys tomorrow, " Harold called over his shoulder.
What is C "I'll see you guys tomorrow," Harold called over his shoulder.
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Which word from the passage uses the prefix that means "again"? Reuse Your Trash Many things we throw away in the trash do not really have to be thrown away. Things such as glass and plastic bottles are reusable. There are many ways to use "trash" again that can be fun. A glass bottle can be decorated with paint and become a vase. All the bottle needs after that is some water and flowers. A plastic drinking bottle, in turn, can be a great tool for an artist. The bottom of a bottle can be dipped in some paint and pressed down on paper. This will often make a flower design on the paper. These are just some examples of reusing bottles. Imagine all the other uses for trash! A. Really B. Reusable C. Decorated D. Drinking
What is B. Reusable?
400
Which word uses the same or sound as in the name of the door? A. worm B. occur C. oar D. arm
What is c. oar?
400
Directions: Choose all the correct answers. Which two words are correctly divided into syllables? A. air-port B. wi-sd-om C. stud-ent D. sep-a-rate E. iceb-erg
What is A. air-port and D. separate?
400
Russ' dog was faithful. Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ful helps the reader to understand that the word faithful means A. full of faith. B. without faith. C. one who has faith. D. like faith.
What is A. full of faith?
400
What is the correct way to write the following sentence using a contraction? " 'We are planning to play again tomorrow.' " A. We've planning to play again tomorrow. B. We'd planning to play again tomorrow. C. We'll planning to play again tomorrow. D. We're planning to play again tomorrow.
What is D?
400
Which word has been divided into syllables correctly? A. mas-t-er B. ma-st-er C. ma-ster D. mas-ter
What is D. master?
500
Which word makes the or sound, as in cord? A. third B. dare C. cart D. sport
What is D. sport
500
Directions: Select all the correct answers. Which two words are correctly divided by syllables? A. mid-night B. mis-use C. mer-ch-ant D. mo-ti-on E. ma-in
What is A. midnight and B. misuse
500
Before Megan begins writing, she should _______ to plan out her story. A. miswrite B. rewrite C. unwrite D. prewrite
What is D. prewrite?
500
What is the correct way to write the following sentence using a contraction? "He knew it was time to go, but he did not want to leave the court." A. He knew it was time to go, but he didn't want to leave the court. B. He knew it's time to go, but he did not want to leave the court. C. He knew its time to go, but he did not want to leave the court. D. He knew it was time to go, but he don't want to leave the court.
What is A.
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Which word sounds most like heard? A. horn B. chart C. thorn D. lizard
What is D. lizard?