Examples/ Definitions
Lily's room was a catastrophe—dirty socks on the lamp, pizza crusts under the bed, and a half-eaten sandwich stuck to the ceiling. What does catastrophe mean?
A) Disaster
B) Clean
C) Fresh
D)Small
What is A) Disaster?
After hiking for hours without water, Jake was parched. His mouth was dry, and he could barely speak because he was so thirsty. What does parched mean?
A) Hungry
B)Thirsty
C) Old
What is b) thirsty?
What is a synonym for gigantic?
What is huge, large, big, humongous...?
Courageous is to brave as timid is to:
A) Shy
B) Mean
C) Bold
D) Loud
What is A) Shy?
What is the prefix in the word rewrite.
A) write
B) Re
C ) Rewrite
After eating expired cheese, Ben felt queasy—his stomach churned, and he turned green like a rotten pickle. What does queasy mean?
What is stomach churned?
The cake was a disaster! Instead of being soft and fluffy, it was dense and as hard as a brick.
What does "dense" mean in this sentence?
A)Fluffy and soft
B) Delicious
C)Packed together
What is C) packed together?
What is little, tiny, small?
Library is to books as aquarium is to:
A) Water
B) Fish
C) People
D) Zoo
What is Fish?
What does the suffix -ed mean?
A) Past tense
B) Future
C) More
What is A) Past tense?
When Jake opened his lunchbox, he found a putrid surprise—a moldy sandwich, a rotten apple, and a yogurt that had turned into a science experiment.
Putrid means ____?
The students were elated when they found out their class trip was to an amusement park. What is the meaning of elated?
A) Mad
B) Joyful
C) Grumpy
D) Depressed
What is B) Joyful?
a) Sore
B) Hungry
C) Awake
D) Exhausted
What is D) exhausted?
Hostile is to friendly as generous is to:
A) Kind
B) Caring
C) Polite
D) Stingy
A portable device is one that can be carried easily. What does the root port- mean?
What is carry?
The scientist observed the nocturnal creatures, which are animals that are active at night.
Based on the context clues, what does nocturnal mean?
The scientist had to verify the results of the experiment to ensure they were accurate. Based on the sentence, what does verify most likely mean?
a) ignore
b) prove
c) eat
d) delete
What is B) prove?
Unlike his gregarious brother, who loved parties and meeting new people, Jason preferred to stay home and read in solitude.
What is a synonym for gregarious?
Glue is to adhere as crayon is to __________.
A) color
B) red
C) paper
D) wax
What is A) color?
The telegraph was an important invention for long-distance communication. What does the root tele- mean?
What is Distance?
Unlike mammals such as dogs, cats, and humans, which give birth to live babies, oviparous animals like frogs, turtles, and chickens lay eggs instead.
If mammals are animals that give birth to live babies, what does oviparous mean?
After staying up all night studying for her final exam, Maria was lethargic the next day.
What does lethargic mean?
What is tired, sluggish, or lacking energy?
The benevolent woman donated money to charities, volunteered at shelters, and always helped those in need.
What is a synonym for benevolent?
Battery is to power as sponge is to:
A) Water
B) Soap
C) Air
D) Oil
The doctor told Maria that she had a chronic illness, meaning it would last a long time. What does the root chron- mean?