Vocabulary and Root Words Quiz

Olivia and Avery are playing a word game! They come across the root word "init". What does it mean?

• End

• Limit

• Beginning

• Middle

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Kai and Scarlett are starting a new adventure! Which word means "occurring at the beginning of something"—just like the start of their journey?

• Terminal

• Initial

• Finale

• Finite

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Luna and Scarlett are in a race to start a new project. Whoever shows the most "initiative" will get to lead! What does the word "initiative" refer to?

• The end of a process

• The power to do something before others

• A small amount

• A musical performance

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

At this is the time of the year, growth has slowed and the plants should soon ______the flowering process.

• initiate

• finite

• initiative

• init

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Michael and Nora are searching for a word that describes something so tiny, you almost need a microscope to see it! Which word are they looking for?

• Terminal

• Finite

• Infinitesimal

• Confine

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Isla and Aria are playing a game, and Isla says, "Let's terminate the game now!" What does the word "terminate" mean?

• To begin something

• To limit something

• To cause something to end

• To make something small

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

During a school talent show, Aria and Harper are waiting for the last act to perform. What is the word used to describe the last part of something, such as a musical performance?

• Initial

• Finale

• Initiative

• Terminate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Harper, Zoe, and Lily are playing a game where they have to guess the meaning of the word "confine." Can you help them out? What does "confine" mean?

• To expand beyond limits

• To keep within limits

• To start something new

• To end something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Mason and Mia are playing a game where they have to find words that mean the opposite of each other. Mason says the word "finite." What does "finite" mean?

• Unlimited

• Having limits

• Beginning

• Extremely small

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Emma and Aiden are exploring new subjects in class. They come across the word "terminology." What does it mean?

• The end of a process

• Special words used in a field

• A small amount

• A musical performance

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4