Multiple Meaning
Which is the best definition for the word bark in the sentence below?
1. v. a loud sound made by an animal
2. n. the external covering on a tree
While walking through the woods, we found bark on the ground.
2. the external covering on a tree
Which two words below are synonyms for the word excited as used in the sentence below:
She was so excited about her new puppy!
a) thrilled b) ecstatic c) disappointed d) angry
a) thrilled
b) ecstatic
Which of the following is a homophone for the word knight?
a) dark b) night c) kneed d) kite
b) night
Which word below uses the prefix un- like in the word unlikely?
a) underwater
b) understand
c) unicycle
d) untied
d) untied
Select the three two-syllable words from the choices below:
a) doctor
b) teacher
c) principal
d) officer
e) mother
a) doctor
b) teacher
e) mother
Which is the best definition for the word bark in the sentence below?
1. n. a piece of playground equipment where one moves back and forth
2. v. to hit with great force
The baseball player swings his bat and hits a homerun!
2. v. to hit with great force
Which two words below are antonyms for the word cheap as used in the sentence below?
He didn't want to spend that much money on such a cheap looking toy.
a) inexpensive b) expensive c) inferior d) well-made
b) expensive
d) well-made
Which of the following is a homophone for the word muscle?
a) gym b) must c) strong d) mussel e) musseli
d) mussel
Which of the words below uses the suffix -er like the word bigger?
a) her
b) faster
c) father
d) sister
b) faster
Select the three three syllable words from the answers below:
a) dictionary
b) school
c) computer
d) establish
e) athletic
c) computer
d) establish
e) athletic
Which is the best definition for the word ran in the sentence below?
1. v. when a person tries to win an elected position
2. v. to move quickly
The governor ran for office.
1. v. when a person tries to win an elected position
Which two words below are synonyms for the word examine as used in the sentence?
I need to examine the rock closely in order to figure out what type it is.
a) neglect
b) investigate
c) ignore
d) explore
c) explore
Place the correct homophones in the sentence below:
I wanted to take you the butcher to ________ the man who cuts and prepares all of our _________.
meat meet hi high
I wanted to take you the butcher to meet the man who cuts and prepares all of our meat.
Which of the following words uses the prefix mis- like the word misunderstand?
a) mission
b) mister
c) miss
d) misheard
d) misheard
Which of the following is the correct way to divide the syllables in the word syllable?
a) syll-a-ble
b) syl-la-ble
c) sylla-ble
d) syll-able
b) syl-la-ble
ALWAYS SPLIT THE DOUBLE CONSONSANTS!
Which is the best definition for the word clip in the sentence below?
1. v. to cut one's hair
2. adj. to move quickly
3. n. a portion of a video or song
We watched a clip of the movie in class.
Which two words are antonyms for the word comfortable as used in the sentence below?
I was so comfortable in my chair that I almost fell asleep in class.
a) cozy
b) relaxed
c) miserable
d) hostile
c) miserable
d) hostile
Use the correct homophone pair in the sentence below:
My _________ grandmother likes to go to the edge of the forest to feed the _________.
old young deer dear
My dear grandmother likes to go to the edge of the forest to feed the deer.
Which two words below have a prefix and a suffix?
a) disabled
b) misheard
c) dictionary
d) unhappily
e) underwater
d) unhappily
Which of the following is the correct way to divide the word according to syllables?
a) greatest
b) gre-at-est
c) great-est
d) gr-eat-est
c) great-est
Which is the best definition for the word bank in the sentence below?
1. n. where a river meets the ocean
2. n. a place where people deposit money
The Egyptians settled at the bank of the Nile.
1. n. where a river meets the ocean
Which two words are antonyms for the word sick as it is used in the sentence below?
The motion of the boat rocking back and forth made me sick.
a) ill
b) well
c) healthy
d) pukey
b) well
c) healthy
Use the correct homophone pairs in the sentence below:
I'm too _______ to make it through the long _______.
tired week weak
I'm too weak to make it through the long week.
Which two words below have a prefix and a suffix?
a) explain
b) unheard
c) disheartening
d) engaging
e) disrespectfully
Which of the following is the correct way to divide the word according to its syllables?
a) multiplication
b) multi-pli-ca-tion
c) mul-ti-pli-cation
d) mul-ti-pli-ca-tion
d) mul-ti-pli-ca-tion