Teachers give pre-tests and post-tests. What is the meaning of "pre" and "post"?
pre- means before and post- means after.
100
happily and joyfully
Synonyms
100
Is "airlines" singular or plural?
plural
100
In the sentence, "That's Phil's jacket." the 's after Phil makes the word ______________.
possessive (shows something belongs to Phil)
100
What is the difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus?
You go to a dictionary to find meanings of words and a thesaurus will provide you with synonyms of words.
200
The word "illogical" has the prefix -il to make it mean the opposite of logical, or something that is not logical. The word "illuminate" has the letters i and l at the beginning. Does it mean "to not luminate"?
(You may use the dictionary to decide your final answer but you only have 3 minutes/.)
NO, even when a prefix gives you a hint toward the meaning of a word, using the dictionary is a smart way to make sure you are right.
200
detective and sleuth
Synonyms
200
Is "pair of pants" singular or plural?
singular (though pants ends with an -s, it is only one pair)
200
What is the name of the punctuation that is used in contractions and often used to make words possessive?
apostrophe
200
If you're trying to get an idea of what is in each chapter of a book what would you look at? (or where would you go in the book to find that information quickly?)
Table of Contents
300
What does the prefix un- typically signify?
The prefix un- usually stands for "not" as in the words "untied" or "unfinished."
300
strenuous and simple
Antonyms; strenuous means that something is difficult which is the opposite of something being simple.
300
What do the words singular and plural mean?
Singular means one and plural means more than one.
300
Find the contractions in the following sentence and determine which two words make them up: It's so sad that I couldn't go to the store that day because my car wouldn't start.
It's- it is, couldn't- could not, and wouldn't- would not.
300
Which word falls between the guide words flake and flip?
A: flow B: float C: flier D: fad
C: flier
400
The prefix -ly usually changes a word from an adjective like quiet or slow to a(n) _____________ like quietly or slowly that tells you how something is being done.
adverb
400
salivate and drool
Synonyms. Salivate is quite a sophisticated word, but if you knew the word "saliva" it can help you realize that these words are very similar in meaning.
400
What is the plural of fungus?
fungi
400
In the sentence "Jordan's almost done with her test," why is there is an apostrophe in the word "Jordan's" because...
CONTRACTION: "Jordan's" is really a contraction that is short for "Jordan is" so the apostrophe stands for the i that is missing.
400
Name at least three text features you can find in non-fiction texts to help you understand the material.
Tables of Contents, Indeces, Photographs, Captions, Glossaries, Headlines, Titles, Maps, Charts and Graphs (all acceptable answers)
500
What suffix would I add to the word pain to describe something that causes a lot of pain.
-ful, painful
500
Name a synonym and antonym for the word "remain"
Synonym: stay. Antonym: go, leave, or depart
500
When a singular word like party or bully needs to be changed to a plural we change the y to an i and add -es to get parties and bullies. But, with words like key and way you just add -s to get keys and ways. Why is that? What's the difference?
There's a vowel right before the y. When there is a vowel before the y you don't change the y to an i, you just add -s.
500
Spell the word that belongs in the blank: Leave the desks alone because the things inside aren't ours, all those supplies are __________.
theirs
500
Name three reference materials or books you would go to to look up information. Remember reference books are not the type of books you usually read from front to back.