MAP Reading: Vocabulary

Choose the word that matches the

picture.

• ball

• bone

• flower

• shoe

Use the sentences and the glossary to answer

the question.

Dinah and her sister went to the market.

They saw many kinds of produce. Dinah wanted

peas. Her sister wanted strawberries.

Glossary

market a place to sell food

produce fruits and vegetables

What is another kind of produce?

• apples

• cookies

• money

• trees

Answer explanation

What the story tells us:

• Dinah and her sister went to a place called a "market."

• At the market, they saw lots of "produce."

• Dinah wanted peas, and her sister wanted strawberries.

What the glossary tells us:

• "Market" is a place where you can buy food.

• "Produce" means fruits and vegetables.

The Question:

The question asks, "What is another kind of produce?"

How to find the answer:

We know that peas and strawberries are both "produce" because they are fruits or vegetables. To find another kind of produce, you just need to think of another fruit or vegetable!

Read the sentences.

Jackie couldn’t believe how much fun she

had on the field trip. She kept replaying the

day ́s events in her mind on the bus ride back

to school.

In the word replaying, what does the prefix

re- mean?

• after

• again

• not

• two

Answer explanation

Alright, let's look at this word puzzle!

What the story tells us:

• Jackie had a lot of fun on a field trip.

• She kept "replaying" the day's events in her mind.

The Question:

The question asks, "In the word 'replaying', what does the prefix re- mean?"

What is a prefix?

A prefix is a group of letters we add to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

Let's look at the word "replaying":

• The base word is "playing".

• The prefix is "re-".

What does "re-" mean?

The prefix "re-" means "again".

So, what does "replaying" mean?

"Replaying" means "playing again". Jackie was thinking about the field trip over and over in her mind.

The answer is:

The prefix "re-" in "replaying" means again.

Read the sentences.

My friend Chris always does what he

promises to do. If he says he ́ll meet me after

school, he is always there waiting for me. Chris

is a reliable friend.

What does reliable mean?

• friendly

• bright

• dependable

• capable

Read the sentences.

Lightning _____ the trunk of the lilac tree.

I was _____ by the beauty of the sunset.

Which word can be used in both sentences?

• bent

• flashed

• struck

• surprised

Which set of words all have the same root word?

• extra, relax, index

• contain, restrain, plain

• here, everywhere, there

• knowledge, unknown, knowing

Answer explanation

What's a Root Word?

Think of a root word like the main part of a plant, the part that gives it life and helps it grow. In words, the root word is the basic part that gives the word its main meaning.

What the Question Asks:

The question wants us to find a group of words that all come from the same root word.

How to Find the Answer:

We need to look at each set of words and see if we can find a common part in all of them. That common part will be the root word.

Example (Let's make up some word sets to show you how):

• Set 1: "Playful", "Playing", "Player"

  • Root Word: "Play" (All these words are about doing something fun!)

• Set 2: "Unhappy", "Happily", "Happiness"

  • Root Word: "Happy" (All these words are about feeling good!)

• Set 3: "Jump", "Run", "Eat"

  • Root Word: There isn't one! These words don't share a common root.

To answer the question in the image, you need to provide the different sets of words that are being asked about. Then I can help you figure out which set all have the same root word.

In short, we're looking for the group of words that are all related to one main word!

Read the sentence.

Although the storm outside was ferocious,

Nate left the comfort of the cabin and trudged

toward home.

Which word best matches the connotative

meaning of ferocious as it is used in

the sentence?

• barbaric

• inhuman

• intense

• untamed

Answer explanation

Read the sentence and dictionary entry.

The lives saved when the volcano exploded vindicated

the expensive early warning system.

Dictionary

vindicate (vin-di-keyt) v.

1. to free from an accusation

2. to justify based on evidence

3. to defend against opposition

4. to claim for oneself or for someone else

Which definition of vindicate is used in the sentence?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

Based on an understanding of Latin roots, what

is the meaning of ambidextrous?

• walks quickly

• before the flood

• lives on land and in water

• can use both hands equally well

Answer explanation

The word "ambidextrous" has Latin roots, and it breaks down as follows:

• ambi-: This Latin prefix means "both."

• dexter: This Latin word means "right" or "right-handed." It also carried the connotation of "skillful" or "favorable."

Therefore, "ambidextrous" literally means "both right" or, in a more practical sense, "using both hands equally well."

Here's a little more detail:

• The word "dexter" is also the root of other English words like "dexterity" and "dexterous," which emphasize skill and adeptness.

• Historically, because right-handedness was more common and often incorrectly) associated with skill, "dexter" took on that additional meaning.