Unit 4 Opener Vocabulary and Prefixes

In the sentence "The submarine descended beneath the ocean's surface," what does the prefix 'sub' help us understand?

• above in position
• below in position
• beside in position
• between positions

The word 'studded' is used in "The night sky was studded with bright stars." This means the sky was:

• empty of stars
• covered with stars
• blocked by stars
• missing stars

If something is 'semi-permanent,' it is:

• completely permanent
• not permanent at all
• partially permanent
• super permanent

In "The young rabbit was vulnerable to predators," vulnerable means:

• protected from harm
• immune to danger
• resistant to attack
• easily harmed

"The lawyer advocates for children's rights." In this sentence, advocates means:

• speaks against
• supports
• ignores
• questions

The logger collected timber from the forest. What does timber mean?

• leaves and branches
• small rocks
• harvested wood
• forest animals

"The teacher was suppressing the noise in the classroom." This means the teacher was:

• stopping the noise
• increasing the noise
• encouraging the noise
• creating noise

A submarine is called this because:

• it floats on water
• it moves sideways
• it goes under water
• it stays still

What does a cross-section of an apple show?

• only the outside
• the inside view after cutting
• just the stem
• the whole apple

"The detective concluded the investigation." This means the detective:

• started the investigation
• paused the investigation
• finished the investigation
• avoided the investigation