Word Study mid-, -ic, -al Practice #1

The _______________ of a number line is the exact center point, equidistant from both ends.

• artistic

• midpoint

• optional

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

In many cultures, _______________ meals are considered lighter and simpler than evening feasts.

• midday

• midnight

• seasonal

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

The eerie silence of the forest at _______________ was interrupted only by the distant cry of an owl.

• midweek

• midnight

• poetic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

To break up the week, many companies hold meetings _______________, encouraging employees to refocus.

• patriotic

• midweek

• economic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The farmer explained that certain crops thrive only under _______________ conditions, depending on the weather.

• fictional

• seasonal

• optional

Attendance at the dinner was entirely _______________, though most attendees were eager to join.

• artistic

• optional

• accidental

The mythological creature described in the story was entirely _______________ and rooted in the author’s imagination.

• fictional

• poetic

• patriotic

The fire in the lab was caused by a(n) _______________ reaction when chemicals were combined.

• seasonal

• accidental

• economic

Singing the national anthem before the game stirred a deep sense of _______________ pride among the crowd.

• patriotic

• optional

• fictional

The script’s language was so beautifully written that critics described it as both literary and _______________.

• fictional

• poetic

• seasonal