Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz

Samuel and Anika are learning about how plants survive. What is the meaning of the word 'photosynthesis'?

• The process by which plants make their food using sunlight

• The process of breathing in animals

• The process of water evaporation

• The process of digestion in humans.

Match the following vocabulary words with their correct meanings: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation.

• The process of liquid water turning into vapor

• The process of liquid water turning into vapor

• The process of water falling from clouds as rain, snow, or hail.

• The process of water falling from clouds as rain, snow, or hail.

• The process of water vapor turning into liquid

• The process of water vapor turning into liquid

During a science class, David learned that the process of (a)   is when plants convert sunlight into energy.

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

• Evaporation

• Condensation

During a vocabulary lesson, Aria asked her teacher, "What is the base part of a word?"

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root

• Affix

Match the following terms with their meanings: Etymology, Prefix, Root.

• Root

• Attaches to the beginning of a word

• Prefix

• Study of language origins

• Etymology

• Base part of a word

James is learning about words in his language class. He discovers that a (a)   is a base part of a word.

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root

• Affix

Abigail is working on a project about different technologies. She needs to find a word that means 'self, same, one'. Which root should she use?

• bio

• auto

• geo

• phon

Match the following roots with their meanings:

• life

• life

• earth, soil, global

• earth, soil, global

• time

• sound

• sound

• time

During a vocabulary lesson, Aria learned that the root 'cred' is of (a)   origin and means 'believe'.

• Greek

• Latin

• French

• German

When Aria writes her stories, she often hints at the character's emotions without stating them directly. What is this technique called?

• Explicit

• Implicit

• Outright

• Direct