ACT Aspire Test Prep

bicycle

Which part of this word is underlined?

• the suffix

• the prefix

• the base word

• the root word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Use the prefix to determine the meaning of the word.

misjudge

What does the word misjudge mean?

• judge too much

• judge too little

• judge wrongly

• judge correctly

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Use the prefix to determine the meaning of the word.

inexact

What does the word inexact mean?

• wrongly exact

• the most exact

• not exact

• exact before

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Use the suffix to determine the meaning of the word.

busyness

What does the word busyness mean?

• never busy

• a person who is busy

• to make busy

• the state of being busy

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following definitions best fits the word illuminate in the sentence below?

When the power went out, Janie searched for something to illuminate the room, such as a flashlight or a candle.

• darken

• light up

• cool down

• disguise

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the most likely meaning of the personification in bold?

The kids felt a little bad for the broken chair sulking in the corner of the room.

• It was saddening that the chair could not be used.

• The kids had broken the chair.

• The broken chair was unhappy about its situation.

• A sulky child sat in the broken chair.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence uses hyperbole?

• The North Pole is the farthest north you can go on the globe.

• The line looked long, but they reached the front in no time at all.

• On Rayla's birthday, she and her friends played music and danced for hours.

• The baby has the earliest bedtime of everyone in the family.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Use the following passage to help you interpret the allusion below.

Babe Ruth was a professional baseball player. He was known for his wonderful ability to hit the ball well and to score home runs. He is one of

the greatest sports heroes in American culture.

David sighed. He hated playing baseball in gym class, as he was certainly no Babe Ruth.

What does the allusion he was certainly no Babe Ruth mean?

• Gym was David's least favorite class.

• David was a star baseball player.

• David was not good at baseball.

• David was very wealthy.

Read the following excerpt from "The Rebel of the School."

Mary turned to the left, and Alice continued her walk. She walked quickly. She was a well-made, rather pretty girl of fifteen. Her hair, very

light in color, hung down her back. She had a determined walk and a good carriage. As she hurried her steps she saw Ruth Craven, the pretty

foundation girl, walking in front of her. Ruth walked slowly and as if she were tired. Once she pressed her hand to her side, and Alice, passing

her, hesitated and looked back. The face that met hers was so appealing and loving that she could not resist saying a word.

"Are you awfully tired, Ruth Craven?" she said.

"I shall get used to it," replied Ruth. "I have had a cold for the last few days. Thank you so much, Miss Tennant!"

Who is the narrator in this excerpt?

• Mary

• Alice

• Ruth

• The narrator is is not a character in this excerpt.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Type all the adjectives you see in the sentence below: Our tiny giggly crawling baby suddenly became a toddler.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E