Review 1
Which word means "the act of making something better"? a) Improved b) Improvement c) Improving
b) Improvement
In the word "transcontinental," what does "trans-" mean? a) Under b) Across c) Within
b) Across
Which of these words is an adjective? a) Happiness b) Happily c) Happy
c) Happy
What is the correct way to blend the word "instruction"?
a) in-struc-tion
b) ins-truction
c) i-nstruct-ion
a) in-struc-tion
Which word describes someone who is full of "joy"?
a) Joyless
b) Joyful
c) Enjoy
b) Joyful
In the word "disagreement," which part is the base word?
a) Dis-
b) Agree
c) -ment
b) Agree
Which word contains a soft "c" sound (like /s/)?
a) Concern
b) Contact
c) Correct
a) Concern
If a person is "persistent," they:
a) Give up easily without any reason
b) Keep trying even when it is hard
c) Are very fast runners
b) Keep trying even when it is hard
Which word is a synonym for "examine"?
a) Inspect
b) Ignore
c) Imagine
a) Inspect
What is the meaning of the prefix "re-" in the word "refurbish"?
a) Not
b) Again
c) Before
b) Again
If you "deconstruct" a building, what are you doing?
a) Building it higher
b) remodelling the building
c) Taking it apart
d) Painting the exterior
c) Taking it apart
Which part of the word "unbelievable" is the suffix?
a) un-
b) -believ-
c) -able
c) -able
How many syllables are in the word "administration"? a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
b) 5
Choose the best word to complete this sentence: "The scientist made a significant _______ to the field of medicine."
a) Contributed
b) Contribution
c) Contributing
b) Contribution
What is the vowel sound in the first syllable of "disruption"?
a) Short i
b) Long i
c) Schwa
a) Short i
When reading a multi-syllabic word, if a syllable ends in a vowel, that vowel is usually:
a) Short
b) Long
c) Silent
B - Long
Which word contains a prefix meaning "between" or "among"?
a) International
b) Intramural
c) Supernatural
a) International
What does the prefix "pre-" mean in "precaution"?
a) After
b) During
c) Before Correct
c) Before
In the word "expectation," which syllable carries the primary accent?
a) ex-
b) pect
c) -ta-
d) -tion
Correct Answer: c) -ta-
What does the root "struct" mean in words like "structure" or "construct"?
a) To see
b) To build
c) To break
b) To build
Identify the correctly syllabicated version of the word "accomplishment."
a) ac-com-plish-ment
b) a-comp-lish-ment
b) acc-omp-lish-ment
c) a-ccom-plish-ment
a) ac-com-plish-ment
Which suffix turns the verb "inform" into a noun?
a) -ing
b) -ation
c) -ed
d) -ive
b) -ation
Which word has the same vowel sound as the "ou" in "thousand"?
a) Rough
b) Amount
c) Through
d) Trough
b) Amount
Which of these is a "vowel team" found in Lesson 14 vocabulary?
a) ea
b) st
c) ph
a) ea
In REWARDS strategy, what is the first step when you encounter a long, unfamiliar word?
a) Guess based on the first letter
b) Circle the word parts (prefixes and suffixes)
c) Read the whole sentence first
b) Circle the word parts