-er or -or Suffixes
Biographies & Autobiographies
Word Study & Vocab
Reading & Writing
Misecellaneous
100

Someone who swims is called a:

A. swimer

B. swimmor

C. swimmer

C. swimmer

Don't forget to double the m before adding -er.

100

True or False

An autobiography is a story written about someone else's life.

False

An autobiography is written about YOUR life.

100

Which prefix means "not or opposite of?"

A. dis

B. con

C. re

A. dis

100

Energy possessed by an object due to its motion is:

A. potential energy

B. kinetic energy

D. kinetic energy

100

Which sentence uses the correct punctuation in the titles of people?

A. Mrs Sandburg asked Dr Brown when her next appointment was.

B. Mrs. Sandburg asked Dr. Brown when her next appointment was.

C. Mrs sandburg asked Dr. Brown when her next appointment was.

B. Mrs. Sandburg asked Dr. Brown when her next appointment was.

200

Which word is spelled correctly?

A. investigateor

B. investigator

C. investigater

B. investigator

200

Jamal is writing a biography about his favorite soccer player. 

What kind of details should Jamal include in the biography?

A. Jamal's opinion about soccer.

B. Quotes from the soccer player about his experience.

B. Quotes from the soccer player about his experience.


200

Which prefix means with?

A. dis

B. re

C. con

C. con

200

Stored energy possessed by an object due to its position is:

A. potential energy

B. kinetic energy

B. potential energy

200

Which title with initials is written correctly?

A. Mr. William b Johnson

B. Mr. William B. Johnson

C. Mr. William B Johnson

B. Mr. William B. Johnson

300

Which word is spelled correctly?

A. visiter

B. visitor

B. visitor

300

Jamal is writing a biography about his favorite soccer player. 

What kind of details should Jamal include in the biography?

A. Facts about how the soccer player first learned the sport.

B. Jamal's opinion about who the best soccer player is in the world!

A. Facts about how the soccer player first learned the sport.

300

Which prefix means again?

A. dis

B. re

C. con

B. re

300

The transfer of energy that results in from a force moving an object is:

A. energy

B. work

B. work

300

Which statement is the dependent clause?

A. Ana is here.

B. The baby cried.

C. When the rain stops.

C. When the rain stops.

This is a fragment and can't stand by itself. 

400

Which word is spelled correctly?

A. speakor

B. speaker

B. speaker

400

True or false - 

An autobiography should include your birthday and important events that have happened in your life.

True

400

Which sentence using the word “indestructible” is true?

A. Sound energy is indestructible, but other forms of energy can be destroyed.

B. Energy is indestructible because it cannot be created.

C. Energy is indestructible because it cannot be destroyed.

C. Energy is indestructible because it cannot be destroyed.

400

Power that can be used to do some type of work is:

A. work

B. energy

A. work

400

Which statement is the independent clause?

A. Sara plays hockey.

B. So, he must take a rest.

C. Because she was hungry.


A. Sara plays hockey.

It is a complete sentence and can stand all by itself.

500

What is Mr. Spelling's rule?

If it ends in ______________________, add or not er, spelling is great!

If it ends in ct, it, ess, or ate add or not er, spelling is great!

500

If a biography is writing the person's dialogue in the story of their life, which one is correct?

A. "John said," I learned to farm from my dad as a young boy.

B. John said, "I learned to farm from my dad as a young boy.

C. John said, "I learned to farm from my dad as a young boy."

C. John said, "I learned to farm from my dad as a young boy."

500

Which of these are examples of fossil fuels? Choose ALL of the correct answers.

A. oil

B. coal

C. electricity

D. natural gas

A. oil

B. coal

D. natural gas

500

Which story was fiction?

A. Hu Wan and the Sleeping Dragon

B. Transferring Energy

A. Hu Wan and the Sleeping Dragon

500

Which story had elements of sound energy in it?

A. Hu Wan and the Sleeping Dragon

B. Transferring Energy

C. Both

C. Both


Hu Wan heard the crickets chirping and Transferring Energy taught us about sound energy.