6th grade- Reading & Vocabulary Standard

Which of the following is a prefix that means "not" or "without"?

• pre-

• un-

• -ful

• -ly

What does the root "bio" mean?

• life

• earth

• water

• air

Which suffix means "the state of being"?

• -ness

• pre-

• re-

• -ly

What is the meaning of the prefix "pre-"?

• after

• before

• again

• not

Which of the following words contains a Greek or Latin root that means "write"?

• biology

• autograph

• telephone

• bicycle

Which word has a suffix that means "able to be"?

• readable

• reading

• reader

• read

What is the antonym of the word "increase"?

• grow

• expand

• decrease

• multiply

Which of the following is a synonym for "happy"?

• sad

• joyful

• angry

• tired

Which word uses the prefix "re-" correctly?

• replay

• unplay

• playly

• playness

What does the suffix "-less" mean in the word "hopeless"?

• full of

• without

• before

• again