5.4 word analysis

Multiple Choice

What is the root word of unbelievable?

• unbelieve

• believe

• believable

• able

Multiple Select

Which two words are synonyms of ordinary?

One of Mario's toy cars is very rare, while the other one is ordinary.

• regular

• easy

• popular

• common

• interesting

Multiple Choice

Mud kept the houses cool from the soaring temperatures.

Which word has the same meaning as soaring in this sentence?

• damaging

• crashing

• floating

• rising

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence.

Teddy bears, posters, games, stickers, and pencils are just some of the prizes for the lucky winners.

In which word does -y mean the same as it does in lucky?

• empty

• tiny

• thirsty

• cozy

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence.

The factory will manufacture new tractors and other farm machines.

• order

• choose

• trade

• build

Multiple Choice

In which sentence is the underlined word used correctly?

• My new shirt has for large buttons.

• The rusted hinges make this door creek.

• She tied a cloth belt around her waste.

• This is the main street in our town.

Multiple Choice

• expecting more

• provided information

• wanting help

• given a warning

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from the Hiking Essentials section:

Visitors should bring a complete first aid kit in case of illness or injury.

Read this thesaurus entry.

complete adj.- entire, finished, perfect, total

Which word best replaces complete in the "Hiking Essentials" section?

• entire

• finished

• perfect

• total

We need to use our context clues to make sure we are reading the correct words to make sure the text makes sense.

Let's practice some SOL type questions.

Multiple Choice

The lost campers SWELTERED in the heat of the desert sun.
Sweltered means:

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

Multiple Choice

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to CLARIFY them.
Clarify means:

• remove
• call
• explain
• stop

Multiple Choice

Each student was ALLOTTED two tickets to the dance.
Allotted means:

• allowed
• joyful 
• taken 
• fed

Multiple Choice

Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.
Permit means:

• explore
• judge
• allow

Multiple Choice

The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.
Tragic means:

• fantasy, dream
• disastrous, awful
• extremely happy

Multiple Choice

The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.
Abhorrent means:

• fun
• horrible
• delicious
• exciting

Multiple Choice

We got a glimpse of the boat as it zipped across the lake.
What does glimpse mean?

• stay away
• soak with water
• quick look
• come near

Multiple Choice

After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon found they were obsolete.

The word obsolete means:

• too easy

• out of date

• boring

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Smith was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter reassured her by telling her that planes are very safe.

The word reassured means:

• comforted

• reminded

• forced

Multiple Choice

The fingerprints of a koala are so indistinguishable to humans prints that they have on occasion been confused at crime scenes.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word indistinguishable ?

• similar

• different

• weird