Grade 7 Unit 4 Test Review (Conventions, Vocab., Word Study)

Word Study: What is the meaning of the Latin root -sequ- ?

• to stand still
• to go before
• to lead
• to follow

Word Study: What is the meaning of the Latin prefix uni- ?

• one or single
• two or double
• many or multiple
• three or triple

Word Study: What is the meaning of the Anglo-Saxon suffix -ness ?

• Color, shape, or size
• State, condition, or quality of being

• Action, process, or result
• Time, location, or direction

Vocabulary:

match the definition: blight

• spoils or destroys

• plant growth
• insect infestation
• weather phenomenon

Vocabulary:

malady means:

• preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else

• desperate condition or illness

• an abstracted state of absorption

• doubt about someone's honesty.

Vocabulary:

Which of these words tells how a person with maladies is most likely to feel?

• content
• happy
• joyful
• sickness or illness

Vocabulary:

Which sentence best illustrates the meaning of deserted?

• The crowded city was deserted with people fleeing in all directions.
• The deserted beach was filled with families enjoying the sun.
• The deserted forest was a popular spot for picnics and gatherings.
• The once bustling town now appeared deserted, with no signs of life anywhere.

Vocabulary:

feeling or showing confusion because something is difficult to understand.

• puzzled

• malady

• blight

• deserted

Vocabulary + Word Study:

Stillness means:

• the condition of continuous movement and noise

• the quality of fast-paced action

• the condition of complete darkness

• the condition of absence of movement or sound

Vocabulary:

stricken means:

• deeply affected
• lightly affected
• completely unaffected
• partially damaged