Determining Meaning of Unknown Words

Determining Meaning of Unknown Words

5th Grade

16 Qs

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Determining Meaning of Unknown Words

Determining Meaning of Unknown Words

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.5.4, RF.3.3B, RI.5.2

+19

Standards-aligned

Created by

CARRIE KINGHORN

Used 287+ times

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In the story, "Nature's Firefighters," it says: "Strong winds whip flames into firestorms that rip through the combustible plants, threatening lives and costing billions of dollars in damage."


What does the word firestorm mean?

an intense, destructive fire

fire that rains from burning clouds in the sky

a tool for fighting fires

a goat that battles fires

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What does the prefix "auto" mean?

self

before

car

alone

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What does the suffix "wide" mean?

large

under

throughout

within

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The root word "bio" means life. What does the word biology mean?

the study of life

living things

full of life

life throughout

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What does the word "portable" mean?

tending to be carried

tending to take place at the ocean

to make something that can be carried

to carry inside

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Mr. Holmes inspected the crime scene for clues.


Based on the word's morphology, what does "inspect" mean?

the study of clues

the study of vision

to not look

to look inside

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The movie star's large and beautiful home was palatial.


What does palatial mean?

ugly

tiny

for dogs

like a palace

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

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