Roots/Affixes (Prefix and Suffix)
Test Prep Strategies
4th grade
RANDOM
Synonyms, Antonyms and Homophones
Reference Materials
100

True or False:

Suffixes are a type of affix attached to the beginning of a root word that change the meaning.

False, suffixes are added to the end of the root.

100
How do we show evidence for answers on our scratch paper? (Hint: this is the letters strategy)

P (Paragraph)

K (Key Word)

A (Answer)

100

What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction texts? How do you know if a text is fiction or nonfiction?

Fiction is usually a story, (fiction-fake)

Nonfiction is usually facts and teaches us about a topic (non-fiction- not fake)

100

Define what homophones are

A pair of words with the same meaning

100

True or False:

Reference Materials are classified as both books and online resources.

True

200

Which of the following have prefixes?

a.) reheat

b.) remember

c.) dishonest

d.) happily

a.) reheat

c.) dishonest

200

What is our Nonfiction Strategy we learned? 

Boxes and Bullets!

200

What is the difference between a "line" and a "stanza" in a poem?

Example:

I love to dance,

I love to prance.

What my heart would do, 

But be sad and blue, If I could not dance.


Dancing feels nice,

But it comes at a price.

Dancing tu-tu's and shows.

My gosh you can't lose!

Line- One specific line in a story.

Stanza- a grouping of lines (like a paragraph)

200

True or False:

Synonyms are pairs of words that have the same meaning

True

200
You can find synonyms and antonyms for words in this Reference Material:


a. Glossary

b. Thesaurus

d. Dictionary

b. Thesaurus

300

Write an example of a word with a prefix AND a word with a suffix.

(Teacher Checks)

300

Name the elements you need to have on your Fiction Road Maps

Setting

Characters

Problem/Conflict

Resolution/Solution

Theme

Plot


300

Explain in your own words or give an example of cause and effect

Cause- Why something happens

Effect- What happens as a result

300

Identify the homophones used in the sentence:

I see seagulls flying and sitting by the sea.

see and sea

300

What is the purpose of "guide words" found in dictionaries?

Guide words tell us what words you can find on that dictionary page (alphabetically).

400

Which words use the suffix "y" as it is used in the word fishy?

a.) cry

b.) baby

c.) windy

d.) fly

d.) enemy

c.) windy 

400

List 3 things you can do if you are feeling frustrated or stuck while taking the test...

1.) Take a deep breath

2.) Ask to use the restroom

3.) Ask to get water

400

Which statement is a fact and how do you know?

a.) Summer is the best season

b.) Cats are better than Dogs

c.) All dinosaurs were vicious creatures 

d.) Monarch butterflies migrate south to central Mexico each year around September-October

d.) Monarch butterflies migrate south to central Mexico each year around September-October

400

Create a pair of synonyms, a pair of antonyms, and a pair of homophones.

*bonus (extra 50 pts.) can you list a homonym? 

(Teacher checks)

400
Name 4 possible things you can find in a dictionary entry.

Definition(s)

Part of Speech

Pronunciation

Example Sentence

Country of origin

Translation (another language)

500

I was misinformed about the birthday party.

I was given...

a.) the correct information

b.) secret information

c.) confusing information

d.) wrong information

d.) wrong information

500

What are some non reading related things you need to do to prepare for your SOL??

get some sleep the night before, eat a good breakfast, make sure you charge your ipad!

500

What are the purpose of text features? Name 4 possible text features you might find in a nonfiction text.

Text Features help the reader better understand a nonfiction text.

Types of text features: Title, Pictures or Photographs, captions, heading or subheading, graphs or diagrams, timelines, bold words.

Table of Contents/Glossary

500

Which of the following are pairs of antonyms?

a. sun, son

b. excited, uninterested

c. scared, terrified

d. multiply, divide

b. excited, uninterested

d. multiply, divide

500

Which dictionary definition best matches the statement below?

lit-tle (adj) 1: small in size or extent; 2: young; 3: only in a small amount or to a small degree; 4: short in duration; 5: small in importance.

I am not concerned about this little quiz because I studied to prepare for it!

5: small in importance