Roots
Prefixes and Suffixes
Author's Claim
The Inventors Secret
Chapter 4 Social Studies
200
Identify the root in the following word:
Phonics
phon
200
Identify the base word in the following word:
Impossible
possible
200
TRIPLE POINTS
The authors claim must be supported by __________ from the text.
A. opinions
B. facts
C. stories
D. ideas
B. facts
200
The passage explains that Henry was excited about repairing a special engine from England. He was so fascinated with it that he created a model of the engine to see how it worked.
What does the word fascinated mean as it is used in the sentence above?
A troubled
B confused
C surprised
D interested
D. interested
200
TRIPLE POINTS
Who were entrepreneurs?
People who were willing to take the risk of starting their own businesses.
300
TRIPLE POINTS!
Insert the correct word: The artist’s painting was full of _________________ colors that made the bird look as though it was flying off the page.
A. photogenic
B. saxophone
C. vivid
D. inaudible
c. vivid
300
Define the following word:
Dishonest
Not honest
300
Determine which sentence from the text is the author's claim:
"Reese's peanut butter cups are the world's best candy."
300
Which sentence best summarizes the passage?
A Thomas and Henry were boys who grew up in a time of great change.
B Thomas was a famous inventor who modeled his work on Henry’s experiments.
C Henry was a hard-working inventor who looked to Thomas for the key to success.
D Henry and Thomas challenged each other to invent the most successful machine.
C Henry was a hard-working inventor who looked to Thomas for the key to success.
300
What is it called where one company has total control over an industry or the supply of a product?
monopoly
400
DOUBLE POINTS
Create a sentence using the following root:
aud
Answers will vary
400
TRIPLE POINTS
Add the correct word:
Her shirt was so _______________. It was too tight and the tag was scratching her neck.
A. not comfortable
B. incomfortable
c. uncomfortable
c. uncomfortable
400
DOUBLE POINTS!
Determine which sentence from the text is the author's claim: 
"Everyone should travel to a new country."
400
TRIPLE POINTS
What is the age difference between Henry and Thomas?
16 years
400
DOUBLE POINTS
Who were the people who dug up all the dirty things about the way companies were treating their employees?
Muckrakers
500
Define the roots:
1. aud:
2. vis/vid:
3. phon:
4. photo:
1. to hear
2. to see
3. sound
4. light
500
Label the prefix and suffix of the following word:
unwashable
prefix: un
suffix: able
500
Determine which sentence from the text represents the author's claim: 
"It was one of the best-known speeches given in American history."
500
What is the most important lesson that you should carry with you from this story?
Even though you may not succeed the first time, you shouldn't give up.
500
What was the event called that took place in New York in 1911 that killed 140 people? This event also caused the New York legislature to put inspection committees in place and passed safely laws (such as sprinkler systems and fire alarms)
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
99999
Identify the root in the following word:
Inaudible
aud
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Identify to suffix in the following word:
Uncomfortable
-able
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The authors claim in a story is based upon the authors __________.
A. Research
B. Facts
C. Opinion
D. Ideas
c. opinion
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According to the passage, what was Thomas most curious about?
A engines
B electricity
C chemistry
D light bulbs
b. electricity
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During the process of industrialization, many people were leaving their jobs on farms and moving to big cities to work where?
In factories