Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes - Lesson 14

Fill in the blank: An ______ is a symbol * that is used in printed text, sometimes to tell someone to read a note that can be found at the bottom of the page. The words on the page were followed by an asterisk.

• asterisk

• ampersand

• ellipsis

• comma

Fill in the blank: An ______ is a minor planet; one of thousands of small bodies that circle around the sun. Most asteroids are located between the planets Mars and Jupiter.

• asteroid

• comet

• meteor

• planet

Fill in the blank: An ______ is a person who travels into outer space in a spacecraft.

• astronaut

• engineer

• pilot

• scientist

Fill in the blank: An ______ is a person who studies stars, planets, and other objects in outer space.

• astronomer

• biologist

• geologist

• chemist

Fill in the blank: ______ is an adjective meaning extremely large. The electricity bill was astronomical during December because we hung so many Christmas lights.

• astronomical

• tiny

• moderate

• average

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a situation in which you must make a difficult choice. The country faces a major dilemma as we decide whether or not to go to war.

• dilemma

• solution

• celebration

• vacation

Fill in the blank: ______ is an adjective meaning different from each other; made up of people or things that are different from each other. I enjoy many hobbies that are as diverse as kayaking and sewing.

• diverse

• similar

• identical

• uniform

Fill in the blank: ______ is an adjective meaning able to speak and understand two languages; using or expressed in two languages.

• bilingual

• monolingual

• trilingual

• unilingual

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a group of three singers or musicians who perform together; a group of three people or things. Jenny plays in a violin trio.

• trio

• quartet

• duo

• solo

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a series of three novels or movies that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes. I’m right in the middle of an enthralling science fiction trilogy.

• trilogy

• duology

• series

• saga