Morphemes
Vocabulary
Why it matters?
100

Griffin's story didn't make sense because it was so INCONSISTENT. 

What does the word INCONSISTENT mean?

In- not or in 

Inconsistent: not staying the same throughout.

100

He was proud to say that his grandpa was in the ELITE group of the military.

What does ELITE mean?

Elite: a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.

100

Your knowledge of vocabulary does not only help with your reading comprehension, but it can improve your...

A. Speech

B. Writing 

C. Both

C. Both

200

She couldn't play in the basketball game because she HYPEREXTENDED her knee.

What does the word HYPEREXTENDED mean?

Hyper- too much

Hyperextended: forcefully extend a limb or joint beyond its normal limits, either in exercise or therapy or so as to cause injury.

200

What was once a small baking hobby has EVOLVED into a successful baking company.

What does EVOLVED mean?

Evolved: develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

200

Which one of these is NOT considered a morpheme?

A. Roots 

B. Suffixes 

C. Vocabulary 

D. Prefixes 

C. Vocabulary 

300

When Jack pushed me in the pool, my whole phone was SUBMERGED in water.

What does SUBMERGED mean?

Sub- below, not enough

Submerge: sink below the surface; go under or as if under water. 

300

His family was relieved that his case resulted in an ACQUITTAL, because it was proven he did not commit the crime. 

What does the word ACQUITTAL mean?

Acquittal: a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged.

300

Morphemes and vocabulary can help you in all of subjects?

A. True 

B. False

A. TRUE!!

400

They went down so deep in the SUBMARINE, that they couldn't see any of the light from above. 

What does the word SUBMARINE mean?

Sub: Below 

Submarine: existing, occurring, or used under the surface of the sea.

400

After he got his wisdom teeth out, he was INARTICULATE. 

What does the word INARTICULATE mean?

Inarticulate: Unable to speak

400

Knowing morphemes and vocabulary is NOT helpful when taking the ACT/SAT...

A. True

B. False

B. FALSE!

500

Ian began to HYPERVENTILATE during basketball practice. They had to stop practice to make sure he was okay. 

What does the word HYPERVENTILATE mean?

Hyperventilate: breathe at an abnormally rapid rate, so increasing the rate of loss of carbon dioxide.

500

Jackson always wished he was on the elite swim team, but he made the beginner team every year. 

What does ELITE mean?

Elite: Select group

500

Which one is not a part of speech?

A. Noun

B. Adjective 

C. Verb

D. Suffix

D. Suffix