Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots

What is a semicircle?

• one full circle

• one-quarter of a circle

• one-third of a circle

• one-half of a circle

Ralph dreams of becoming an astronaut and of interstellar travel. If the root word "stellar" means "relating to stars", what is the meaning of interstellar?

• over the stars

• between the stars

• under the stars

• around the stars

It was more chilly inside the house than outside the house. Which of the following words best replaces the words more chilly in the sentence?

• chillment

• chillness

• chillen

• chillier

The root of misunderstood is

• understand

• stand

• mis

• misunder

The students were impressed by the one who instructs their class. Which of the following words best replaces the words one who instructs in the sentence?

• instructful

• instructor

• instructly

• instructable

At the concert, everyone marveled at Ivan's musicianship. What is the meaning of the word musicianship in the sentence?

• between two musicians

• the actions of a musician

• the ability of a musician

• to make into a musician

Every fall at the orchard, there is a bountiful crop of apples that last us all year round. What is the meaning of bountiful?

• generous

• beautiful

• miniature

• squishy

Gabby did not trust anyone who came near her collection of baseball cards. Which of the following words best replaces the words did not trust in the sentence?

• distrusted

• supertrusted

• pretrusted

• subtrusted

The construction of the new house was going to take over five months. What is the meaning of the word construction in the sentence?

• capable of constructing

• without constructing

• one who constructs

• the act of constructing

Spiderman is an example of a comic book hero with superhuman powers. What is the meaning of superhuman?

• below human

• not human

• against human

• above human