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Word Study: -ous, -ian, -ship, -ence/-ance

Authored by Ashley Ruedinger

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Word Study: -ous, -ian, -ship, -ence/-ance
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word generous most likely mean based on the suffix –ous?

someone who plays music

the state of giving

full of giving or kindness

someone who teaches

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word means “someone who studies history”?

librarian

historian

American

comedian

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the suffixes in citizenship and partnership have in common?

they describe a person's job

they describe being full of something

they describe the state or quality of something

they describe something dangerous

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best completes the sentence?

“Because she believed in herself, she spoke with great ______.”

confidence

absence

independence

guidance

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the words musician, librarian, and electrician have in common?

they describe emotions

they describe a location

they describe someone who does something

they describe a time or season

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a substance is poisonous, what does the suffix –ous tell you?

It is a type of tool

It causes a problem

It is full of poison

It is a person

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best defines sportsmanship?

Full of athletic ability

Someone who plays sports

The state of behaving fairly in sports

A type of athletic competition

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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