Prefixes/Suffixes
Ryan had to rebuild the Lego tower.
In which words does re mean the same as it does in rebuild?
rewind remote reread represent
reread, rewind
Which word is an antonym for blame?
shout
friendly
angry
forgive
forgive
What does the word discovered mean?
A. learn B. found C. explain D. first
found
Which words would appear on the same dictionary pages as these guide words?
flutter foe
fog fly foam flush folder
foam, fly
Which meaning of trunk is used in the sentence?
Mom asked me to the Christmas decorations from the trunk in the attic.
trunk (noun) 1. Part of a tree 2. The body of a person from the head, arms, and legs. 3. A box or chest used for holding things. 4. The rear space of a vehicle.
3
Which of the following words contain a prefix?
A. misjudge B. quietly C. regular D. distant
misjudge
Which two words are synonyms for scared?
brave frightened thrilled fearful sick
frightened, fearful
Elle purchased three new toys at the store using her allowance.
What does purchased mean?
A. sold B. rode C. bought D. carried
bought
Place the following words in alphabetical order:
lantern label landfill lava
Place the following word in alphabetical order:
label, landfill, lantern, lava
Read the dictionary entry.
wind (verb) 1. to twist into a ball. 2. to move in a curved way (noun) 3. moving air 4. breath
2.
What is the suffix in the word, truthful?
-ful
What is a synonym for the word wanders?
A. stops B. looks C. walks D. wonders
C
The tigers at the zoo are energetic, but the walruses are lethargic.
What does lethargic mean in the sentence above?
A. excited B. spirited C. inactive D. happy
C.
How should the word magazine be divided into syllables?
A. maga/zine
B. mag/a/zine
C. ma/ga/zine
D. ma/gaz/ine
B
Read the dictionary entry.
entertain (verb) 1. to amuse or interest 2. to keep up 3. to have as visitors 4. to consider
You can entertain us with a song or dance.
Which definition of entertain is used in this sentence?
1
Mike was careless and lost his keys somewhere in the house.
In which words is the -less used in the same way as in careless?
heartless careful lessen bless wireless lesson
heartless, wireless
The moon is not visible during the new moon phase, but you can see the entire moon when there is a full moon.
In this sentence the word, visible means---
A. hidden from view B. able to be heard C. able to be seen D. full and bright
able to be seen
Which words would appear on the same dictionary pages as these guide words?
gap garlicgarbage, garden
drift (verb) 1. to be carried along as if by the wind 2. to move without a purpose (noun) 3. a pile of snow 4. a general meaning
Which definition of drift is used in this sentence?
Leaves from the tall tree began to drift to the ground.
A. meaning 1 B. meaning 3 C. meaning 4
A
Identify the prefix, root word, and suffix in the word below.
disconnected
prefix - dis
root word- connect
suffix- ed
Give the antonym for the word in italics.
The tiger enclosure at the zoo is spacious.
A. a lot of room B. cramped C. decorated D. heavy
B
Sara bought a new computer, but was told that the industry creates better, faster, and newer computers so quickly that hers will be obsolete within a month.
Using context clues, what does the word, obsolete mean?
A. out of date B. in style C. popular D. expensive
A
Taylor went to the library to find books about simple machines. Which chapter would help her find how a lever and a wedge combine to make one machine?
Simple Machines
Chapter Page
Chapter 1: Pulley............................ 1-6
Chapter 2: Wheel and Axel ................7-11
Chapter 3: Screw .......................... 12-16
Chapter 4: Wedge ......................... 16-22
Chapter 6: Lever............................ 22-28
Chapter 7: Inclined Plane................ 28-30
Chapter 8: Compound Machines....... 30-32
Chapter 8
Give an example of a word that has multiple meanings.
(Provide examples of more than one definition for your word.)
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