Suffixes and Vocabulary Quiz

What does the suffix "-ian" or "-or" indicate in a word?

• The state or quality of something

• A place where something happens

• A person who

• An action or process

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the suffix "-ance" or "-ence" signify in a word?

• A person who

• An action or process

• The state or quality of something

• A place where something happens

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which word describes a person who tells people what to do without giving them choices?

• Legislator

• Governor

• Juror

• Dictator

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is the definition of "governor" according to the vocabulary list?

• A person who makes laws

• A person who manages the political actions of a state; a state leader

• A person who is a member of a jury that listens to both sides of a case

• A person who changes one language into another

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What term describes the act of making or enacting laws?

• Governing

• Legislating

• Judging

• Translating

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which word signifies a person who is skilled in the science of celestial bodies?

• Astronomer

• Geologist

• Biologist

• Chemist

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the prefix 'pre-' signify in a word?

• After

• Under

• Before

• Against

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

What does the root 'bio-' signify in a word?

• Life

• Water

• Earth

• Air

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which term refers to the study of human societies and cultures and their development?

• Geology

• Anthropology

• Psychology

• Biology

What does the suffix '-logy' signify in a word?

• The study of

• A place for

• The art of

• The fear of

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B