Zoo Vocabulary Quiz

What does the prefix "inter-" mean in words like "interplanetary"?

• above

• between

• below

• inside

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which word means "to run with quick, short steps"?

• embrace

• constantly

• scurry

• microphone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

The root word "phon" relates to:

• light

• movement

• writing

• sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Choose the word that means "happening regularly":

• scurry

• embrace

• interplanetary

• constantly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "micro-" mean as a prefix?

• large

• medium

• small

• wide

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which word describes something that exists between planets?

• interplanetary

• microphone

• embrace

• constantly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

A "microphone" is best described as:

• a writing tool

• a sound amplifier

• a measuring device

• a recording machine

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The word "embrace" means:

• to run away

• to speak loudly

• to hold close

• to move quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

If something happens "constantly," it occurs:

• rarely

• regularly

• randomly

• rapidly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which word contains both a prefix and a root word meaning "sound"?

• interplanetary

• constantly

• microphone

• scurry

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A