Root: Flex/flect Lesson One

Multiple Choice

Jessie enjoyed gymnastics because she was very...

• heavy
• clumsy
• slow
• flexible

Multiple Choice

Jodi stared at her reflection in the mirror. What does the word reflection mean?

• A sound made by an echo.
• A type of glass used for windows.
• A deep thought or consideration.
• The image seen in a mirror.

Multiple Choice

The politician deflected the questions he didn't want to answer. What does deflect mean?

• To avoid or redirect.
• To answer truthfully.
• To ignore completely.
• To confront directly.

Multiple Choice

Once she made up her mind, she was...

• indecisive
• hesitant
• inflexible

• confused

Multiple Choice

English has fewer inflections than many other languages. Inflection means...

• the process of creating new words
• the use of synonyms in a sentence
• the arrangement of words in a sentence
• the modification of a word to express different grammatical categories

Multiple Choice

Johnny reflect the sunlight off his watch and into the teacher's eye. Reflect means...

• to emit light
• to scatter light
• to bounce back light
• to absorb light