Word Analysis

Read the passage. What does "eager" mean?

• very excited to do something
• too busy to do something
• unsure how to do something

A student wants to check the spelling of the word "mathematics" in the dictionary. Which guide words would help him find this word?

• mascot - mash
• masterpiece - match
• material - matter
• maximum - maybe

Read the passage. What word from the passage contains a prefix meaning “wrong” or “wrongly”?

• definitely
• misplaced
• really
• exploring

In which sentence is the capitalized word used correctly?

• Ashlynn was a little nervous to meet her fourth GRAYED teacher.
• PRINCIPLE Chen greeted the families at Back to School Night.
• Running is not ALLOWED in the school hallways.
• The Rodrigo twins overslept and MIST the bus on the first day!

Read the passage. What words are synonyms of "heavy"?

• bulky
• busy
• lightweight
• weighty

Read the passage. What does the suffix "-less" mean in the word "flawless"?

• full of
• in a state of
• able to
• without

Read the passage. What word has the opposite meaning of "ready"?

• late
• bored
• asleep
• unprepared

Read the passage. What is the meaning of "vacant"?

• empty
• broken
• short
• crowded