Word Study
A closed syllable is one where:
A. The vowel is followed by one or more consonants, making the vowel sound short.
B. The vowel is at the end of the syllable.
C.The vowel is long (says its name).
D. There are two vowels next to each other.
A. The vowel is followed by one or more consonants, making the vowel sound short.
The prefix dis- most often means:
A. full of
B. in a way
C. not or opposite of
D. before
C. not or opposite of
The alarm clock didn't go off, so I was late for school.
Which of the following is the cause?
A. I woke up on time.
B. I was late for school.
C. The alarm clock didn't go off.
D. I missed the bus.
C. The alarm clock didn't go off.
The gigantic blue whale was so enormous that it dwarfed the small fishing boat next to it.
What does the word gigantic mean?
a) noisy
b) tiny
c) huge
d) fast
c) huge
Which of the following words contains an open syllable?
A. basket (bas-ket)
B. rabbit (rab-bit)
C. sunset (sun-set)
D. tiger (ti-ger)
D. tiger (ti-ger)
Which word correctly uses a prefix to mean "not complete" or "not perfect"?
A. imperfect
B. quality
C. lovely
D. dislike
A. imperfect
A car swerved suddenly because a deer ran into the road.
What is the effect in this sentence?
A. The car sped up.
B. The car swerved suddenly.
C. A deer ran into the road.
D. The road was wet.
B. The car swerved suddenly.
After running the mile race, Maya was exhausted and needed to lie down because she felt completely worn out.
What does the word exhausted mean?
a) energetic
b) happy
c) very tired
d) ready to eat
c) very tired
In the word limit (lim-it), the first syllable (lim) is a closed syllable because:
A. The i says its long sound.
B. The vowel (i) is "closed in" by the consonant m, making the i short.
C. The letter i is the last letter.
D. The word has two syllables.
B. The vowel (i) is "closed in" by the consonant m, making the i short.
The word honestly means "in an honest manner." Which part of the word creates the meaning "in a manner"?
A. hon-
B. honest
C. ty
D.−ly
D.−ly
The park was closed today. (Cause) → __________ (Effect)
Which option best completes the cause-and-effect relationship?
A. It was a beautiful, sunny day.
B. Many people went to the beach instead.
C. The mayor gave a speech.
D. A new playground was installed.
D. A new playground was installed.
The museum displayed a fascinating artifact, a three-thousand-year-old clay pot from an ancient civilization.
What does the word artifact mean?
a) a modern drawing
b) an object made in the past
c) a natural rock
d) a silly mistake
b) an object made in the past
Consider the word pupil (pu-pil). What type of syllable is the first syllable (pu)?
A. Vowel Team
B. R-Controlled
C. Closed
D. Open
D. Open
The prefixes im- and in- both generally mean "not" or "the opposite of."
Which of the following words uses the correct prefix to mean "not visible"?
A. disvisible
B. invisible
C. imvisible
D. visiblety
B. invisible
__________ (Cause) → The soil was dry and cracked. (Effect)
Which option is the most likely cause?
A. It rained heavily for a week.
B. The sun was hidden by clouds.
C. There was a long period without rain (a drought).
D. Farmers planted new seeds.
C. There was a long period without rain (a drought).
Because of the heavy rain, the river began to overflow its banks, causing a flood in the nearby town.
What does the word overflow mean?
a) to spill out over the edges
b) to stay in place
c) to freeze solid
d) to disappear completely
a) to spill out over the edges
Which of the following multisyllabic words is divided correctly into two closed syllables?
A. re-port
B. be-side
C. mo-ment
D. gob-let
D. gob-let
Which prefix from the list can be added to the word complete to correctly form a word that means "not complete"?
A. dis-
B. -ty
C. im-
D. in-
C. im-
The temperature dropped sharply overnight, causing the water in the birdbath to freeze solid by morning.
What is the primary cause in this scenario?
A. The water was in a birdbath.
B. The sun rose in the morning.
C. The birdbath was made of stone.
D. The temperature dropped sharply overnight.
D. The temperature dropped sharply overnight.
A luminous full moon shone brightly in the night sky, casting a silvery glow over the landscape.
What does the word luminous mean?
a) dark and shadowy
b) spinning quickly
c) cold and distant
d) full of light; shining
d) full of light; shining