Word Analysis

Synonyms and Antonyms

Homophones

Prefixes and Suffixes

Guide Words

Multiple Meaning Words

100

"Your best effort on this test is critical to your teacher understanding what you already know and what you will need help on."

Which word is a synonym for critical as it is used in the sentence above?

A. Important

B. Difficult

C. Responsible

D. Kind

A. Important

"Your best effort is critical/important to your teacher understanding what you already know and what you need help on."

100

Which word is a homophone of the word break?

A. back

B. fix

C. destroy

D. brake

100

In which word is -er use the same as it is in quicker?

A. hamburger

B. water

C. leftover

D. smarter

100

Which group of words is in alphabetical order?

A. Instant, insect, inside

B. Jeep, jingle, jealous

C. Last, lather, laugh

C. last, lather, laugh

100

Mrs. Richardson is an important figure at Newtown Elementary.

Which definition of figure is used in this sentence?

A. shape, outline, or form

B. picture or diagram

C. a person thought of in a certain way

D. a number

C. a person thought of in a certain way

200

Emily was overjoyed when her mother told her they would be going to Disney World for vacation.

Which word is a synonym for overjoyed as it is used in the sentence above?

A. Worried

B. Concerned

C. Excited

D. Upset

C. Excited

Emily was overjoyed/excited when her mother told her they would be going to Disney World for vacation.

200

Which word is a homophone for the word there?

A. tear

B. their

C. here

D. our

B. their

200

In which word is -ly use the same as it is in sadly?

A. slowly

B. lying

C. fly

D. belly

A. slowly

200

Which word would be found on a dictionary page where none------north are guide words?

A. nobody

B. next

C. noise

D. noodle

200

Somebody might get a taste for buffalo wings and decide to take a bite.

Which definition of might is used in this sentence?

A. could or possibly

B. power

C. physical strength

D. energy

A. could or possibly

300

Because she was so active with the Girl Scouts, Kaley's mom got the Volunteer of the Year Award.

Which word is a synonym for active as it is used in the sentence above?

A. Camping

B. Concerned

C. Involved

D. Prepared

C. Involved

Because she was so active/involved with the Girl Scouts, Kaley's mom got the Volunteer of the Year Award.

300

Which two words are homophones?

A. whole, hail

B. plain, plan

C. rap, wrap

D. passed, failed

C. rap, wrap

300

In which word is pre- use the same as it is in preschool?

A. press

B. preheat

C. spree

D. pregnant

B. preheat

300

Which word would be found on a dictionary page where picky------piece are guide words?

A. pillow

B. pinch

C. picture

D. piano

C. picture

300

The swimming pool is close to the soccer fields.

Which definition of close is used in this sentence?

A. end

B. to shut

C. near

D. stuffy

C. near

400

My mom explained to me that I needed to tidy my room if I wanted to go to my cousin's to play.

Complete the chart.

Synonym Antonym

??? Tidy Messy

A. Sleep in

B. Dirty

C. Share

D. Clean

My mom explained to me that I needed to tidy/clean my room if I wanted to go to my cousin's to play.

400

Which two words are homophones?

A. stare, steer

B. tax, takes

C. which, rich

D. see, sea

400

In which word is un- use the same as it is in uncertain?

A. under

B. university

C. unfamiliar

D. uncle

C. unfamiliar

400

Which guide words would appear on a dictionary page containing the word "level"?

A. liar---lick

B. let--level

C. legal---legend

D. leisurely---lesson

B. let---level

400

At least 75 kinds of marine angelfish populate the earth's oceans.

Which definition of marine is used in this sentence?

A. soldier

B. saltwater

C. blue-colored

B. saltwater

500

I misplaced my homework and had to sit out at recess to finish it.

Complete the chart.

Synonym Antonym

??? Misplaced Found

A. Lost

B. Finished

C. Completed

D. Turned In

A. Lost

I misplaced (lost) my homework and had to sit out at recess to finish it.

500

Which two words are homophones?

A. nose, know

B. know, no

C. no, nose

D. know, now

B. know, no

500

In which word is -ed use the same as it is in jumped?

A. bed

B. education

C. edit

D. colored

500

Which guide words would appear on a dictionary page containing the word "dark"?

A. dairy---damp

B. darn---day

C. daily---dance

D. dance---darling

500

He and his cousin Bridget had been playing Monopoly for three hours straight.

Which definition of straight is used in this sentence?

A. without curves

B. placed in a line

C. open and honest

D. without stopping