September 2025 Prefix/Root Vocabulary Test
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9th Grade
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1.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fill in the blank with the best word choice:
The hotter the temperature is outside, the more your body needs water, so it's important to stay
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.3.2E
2.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Read the sentence below. Then explain why an axolotl is an example of an amphibian.
Amphibians spend part of their life cycle in the water and part of it on land. Most amphibians, including axolotls, spend their early days living in the water.
Be sure to answer in a complete sentence and prove you understand the meaning of the prefix.
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CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Read the sentence below. Then, explain how "self" is related to the word autobiography:
The author wrote an autobiography because she believes she is that important.
Be sure to answer in a complete sentence and prove you understand the meaning of the prefix.
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CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Spanish word means name?
nil
nombre
número
nada
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CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the term exoskeleton begin with the prefix ex-?
the skeleton is outside of the insect's body
the skeleton is old and not used anymore
the skeleton is used by another insect
the skeleton has fossilized over time
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CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Explain why the word bicycle has the root cycl. Be sure to answer in a complete sentence and prove you understand the meaning of the prefix.
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CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
If I leave my kids by themselves without supervision, the situation can quickly devolve into chaos.
Explain why the word devolve uses the root de-. Be sure to answer in a complete sentence and prove you understand the meaning of the prefix.
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CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3B
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