Exploring Em- and En- Prefixes Quiz

What does the prefix "en-" mean in the word "enlarge"?

• To make smaller

• To make larger

• To remove

• To divide

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which word means "to trust someone with something"?

• Enlarge

• Entrust

• Encircle

• Empower

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is the meaning of "encircle"?

• To draw a line

• To surround

• To cut

• To erase

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which word means "to include or contain within"?

• Encompass

• Embrace

• Embed

• Encode

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does "engulf" mean?

• To spit out

• To swallow up

• To ignore

• To release

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means "to make lively or cheerful"?

• Enliven

• Empower

• Embody

• Ensure

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does "empower" mean?

• To weaken

• To give strength or power

• To confuse

• To hide

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means "to give form to something"?

• Embrace

• Embody

• Encode

• Enlarge

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does "encourage" mean?

• To discourage

• To give support or confidence

• To ignore

• To punish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "to hold someone closely"?

• Encompass

• Embrace

• Entrust

• Embed

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E