Are you Smarter than an 8th Grader (WORDS & Word Choice Quiz)

What does the suffix -ful mean in the word "joyful"?

• Without

• Full of

• Capable of

• In the manner of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix "uni-" mean in the word "unity"?

• Before

• One

• Against

• Many

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix "pro-" mean in the word "progress"?

• Against

• Forward

• Backward

• Below

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word "impersonation" mean?

• To endure hardship

• To act as someone else

• To unite people

• To acknowledge someone's effort

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does the suffix "-ing" in the word "surging" indicate?

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Present participle/continuous action

• Completed action

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If "micro" means small, what does "microscope" mean?

• An instrument for looking at small objects

• An instrument for hearing small sounds

• An instrument for measuring small distances

• An instrument for creating small objects

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The root "geo" refers to what?

• 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

The root "therm" means what?

• Water

• Heat

• Cold

• Pressure

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the root "poly" mean?

• One

• Many

• Few

• Half

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The root "spec" means to:

• Speak

• Look

• Write

• Break

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B