Wildcat Word Parts 2

Aria is planning to order a 'pre-cooked' meal. What does the prefix 'pre-' in 'pre-cooked' mean?

• not

• many

• against

• before

Noah wrote a word 'salty' in his notebook. Benjamin asked him, what does the suffix '-y' indicate in that word?

• tending or leaning toward

• state of

• having characteristics of

• plural, more than one

Grace, Michael, and Ava are participating in a science quiz. The quizmaster asks, 'What does the root 'aster, astro' refer to in astronomy?'

• earth

• time

• star

• heat

Harper is a baker. What does the suffix '-er' in 'baker' indicate?

• act, process

• more than one

• having characteristics of

• one who

Benjamin, Ava, and Lily are studying biology. They come across the term 'hetero-' in their textbook. Benjamin thinks it means 'half, partly, not fully', Ava thinks it means 'same', and Lily thinks it means 'different'. Who is correct?

• Benjamin

• Ava

• Lily

• None of them

Jackson found a box in the attic labeled 'toys'. However, when he opened it, he found it to be empty. How would you describe the box using the suffix '-less'?

• Toyfull

• Toyful

• Toyless

• Toys

During a science experiment, Daniel noticed that the thermometer's reading increased when he placed it in hot water. Based on this observation, what does the root 'therm' in 'thermometer' most likely refer to?

• earth

• shape

• heat

• time

William, Oliver, and Scarlett are playing a game of charades. William is acting out a word that starts with 'trans-'. If 'trans-' means 'across, change, through', what could be the possible meaning of William's word?

• Something that is wrongly interpreted

• Something that is self-referential

• Something that is in the middle

• Something that involves crossing, changing, or going through

Jade, Alexis, and D'Nai see a documentary about Taoism, Zoroastrianism, and Confucianism. Based on the suffix these words share, to what do they refer?

• Superheroes from Chinese comics

• Political parties that have fallen out of power

• Subjects studied in Chinese schools

• Beliefs with roots in Asia

Jason's teacher said his comments were irrelevant to the lesson? What does the teacher mean by irrelevant?

• Not important or worth discussing

• Rude or disrespectful

• Not related to the topic of the lesson

• Immature and not age appropriate