Lillie Hitchcock Coit + Word Parts

"She and some friends were playing in a vacant house." What does VACANT mean?

• Full
• Dirty
• Empty

"Hilly, windy, and mostly unpaved, San Francisco was especially prone to lethal fires." What does LETHAL mean?

• Healthful
• Deadly
• Accidental

"Six times in the 1800s , major conflagrations wiped out huge sections of the city." What does CONFLAGRATIONS mean?

• Tiny sparks
• Large blazes
• Terrible fights

"As a result, No. 5 won the race to douse the fire." What does DOUSE mean?

• Arrive at
• Ignite
• Extinguish

How does the prefix "mis" change the word "spell"? Example: "When students misspell a word on their spelling test, they get it incorrect."

• To not spell
• The opposite of spell
• To incorrectly spell

How does the prefix "mis" change the word "behave"? Example: "Sometimes a dog may misbehave by eating food off the counter."

• To not behave
• The opposite of behave
• To incorrectly behave

How does the prefix "un" change the meaning of the word "true"? Example: "I did not eat my sisters piece of cake. That is completely untrue!"

• Incorrectly true
• Not true
• The opposite of true

How does the prefix "un" change the meaning of the word "comfortable"? Example: "A seven hour flight on a small airplane would be very uncomfortable."

• Incorrectly comfortable
• Not comfortable
• The opposite of comfortable