English 6 Quiz: Lesson 2

What are affixes?

• Syllables added to root words to modify their meaning

• Words formed from two or more words

• Expressions of good wishes

• Physical strength and good health

What is the author's purpose in writing?

• To analyze messages conveyed in pictures

• To define words through affixes

• To form the plural of compound nouns

• To analyze the author's purpose through mood and tone

What is the mood of a piece of writing?

• The dominant emotion or feeling that a poem arouses in the readers

• The author's attitude toward a subject

• The atmosphere exuded by any piece of writing

• The physical strength and good health

How do you form the plural of a compound noun that is not hyphenated?

• Form the plural of its final word

• Form the plural of the chief noun

• Add -s to the final word

• Add -es to the final word

What is the purpose of using graphic organizers as pre-writing tools?

• To analyze messages conveyed in pictures

• To define words through affixes

• To form the plural of compound nouns

• To develop and connect ideas for excellent written output

What is the meaning of the affix 'hyper-'?

• Over, more

• Reverse, opposite, away

• Not, opposite, reverse

• Without, not

What is the meaning of the affix 'de-'?

• Over, more

• Reverse, opposite, away

• Not, opposite, reverse

• Without, not

What is the meaning of the affix 'dis-'?

• Over, more

• Reverse, opposite, away

• Not, opposite, reverse

• Without, not

What is the meaning of the affix 'im-'?

• Over, more

• Reverse, opposite, away

• Not, opposite, reverse

• Without, not

What is the meaning of the affix 're-'?

• Over, more

• Reverse, opposite, away

• Not, opposite, reverse

• Back, again