Review: Word Roots Tele and Rupt and Common Nouns

On a trip to Hawaii, we saw a volcano erupt.

• heat up

• burst forth

• burn up

• fall over

I used a telescope one night to look at the stars.

• an instrument for seeing things that are dark

• an instrument for sending written messages

• an instrument that sends a message to someone nearby

• an instrument that makes things in distance appear closer

Will the volcano disrupt our plans to see the island?

• break apart

• bring together

• move forward

• leave behind

Mom used a telephoto lens to take a picture of the volcano.

• an instrument for sending written message

• able to take pictures in the dark

• an instrument for seeing things that are dark

• able to show a large picture of a distance object

The radio station will interrupt its program to tell about the volcano.

• bring about

• put on

• break into

• shut down

Which word in this sentence is a common noun that names a thing?

On President's Day, our class went to the Lincoln Memorial.

• President's Day

• class

• went

• Lincoln Memorial

Which word in this sentence is a common noun that names a place?

Many visitors come to Elmwood to see the park.

• Many

• visitors

• park

• Elmwood

Which word in this sentence is a common noun that names a person?

Our guide led us on a hike down the trail.

• guide

• led

• hike

• trail

Which word in this sentence is a common noun that names a thing?

The ranger at Platt National Park found the ring that Jana lost.

• ranger

• Platt National Park

• ring

• Jana

Which word in this sentence is a common noun that names a place?

Last week, Charles took a bus trip to the town where he was born.

• week

• Charles

• trip

• town