Root Words and Affixes Review

In the Dark Year of the Raven, 13 men of the court plotted to take the throne of King Hugo. The king grew suspicious when he noticed that the men seemed to disappear at the same time after royal meetings. He sent his loyal foot soldier out to watch over their activities. He found them conspiring together to overthrow the king in an uncompleted workshop. Upon the discovery of the plot against the king, the conspirators were arrested. They were all imprisoned for their involvement for their crimes against the court.

adapted from "Raven's Plot" by Mr. Gore

Using your knowledge of how affixes change the meaning of a word, what is the meaning of the word disappear in the passage above?

• appear before

• appear again

• vanish from sight

• come into view

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

Another word for pedestal is

• base.

• floor.

• table.

• counter.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

A form of government that is bicameral has _______ divisions.

• one

• no

• two

• many

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.6

Identify the meaning of the root word underlined in the word dictionary.

• to mix

• to ask

• to step

• to speak

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CCSS.L.8.4B

I confess that my friend, Mark Prichard, carried the heavy pack. We followed a stream thickly bordered by laurel and rhododendron. The sky was generally clear, though scattered clouds hung low about the mountaintops and in the valleys. We saw forests dusted white with snow. They reminded me of a picture book scene of Bavaria or the Black Forest. The higher we climbed, the colder it became. As we passed under a rocky outcrop, the tree limbs glistened with icicles. Now and then they broke loose with thundering pops. We made it to the mountaintop and huddled all night in the old stone shelter. The shelter was built for summer use and was downright breezy in winter. Looking back, I realize it was well worth the effort. I was glad we had taken the precaution to dress warmly.

In the passage, precaution means

• personal preference

• active participation

• carelessness

• special care taken

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Others followed in the 1800s, living in isolation, moving into the subvalleys, along creek branches and up the steep hillsides to scrabble for a hard living.

In the passage, the word subvalleys means

• in the lower part of the valleys

• inside the caves in the valleys

• a valley nestled in the Smokies

• up the steep hillsides of the Smokies

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

Identify the meaning of the prefix underlined in the word rebate.

• forward

• under

• over

• again

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CCSS.L.8.4A

When the snow froze over into ice, it caused quite the catastrophe for the parking lot. The ice was so heavy, it caused the branches to break from the trees and onto the parked cars. In addition to the broken windshields, the floor to the lot was covered in debris and other particles. This was abnormal weather for this time of the year.

Using your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word abnormal in the passage above?

• Not normal

• Normally

• Difficult

• Cold

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Using your knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, answer the question.

Phillip was surprised that the driver's name was audible over the train's noise.

What does the word audible mean in the sentence above?

• able to be heard

• unable to be heard

• to be heard twice

• to be heard again

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

A doctor must write a note for the pharmacist before you can purchase certain types of medicine. What is this note called?

• postscription

• antiscription

• unscription

• prescription

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4