Word groups and categories

Which of the following words is a type of emotion?

• Sprint

• Elation

• Triangle

• Whisper

Answer explanation

Elation is a feeling of great happiness and excitement, which is a type of emotion. The other words are an action (sprint), a shape (triangle), and a sound (whisper).

A 'spoke' is a part of a...

• Book

• Tree

• Wheel

• Song

Answer explanation

This question tests a part-whole relationship. A spoke is one of the rods connecting the center of a wheel to its rim.

Match each word to its antonym (opposite).

• Cowardly

• Simple

• Stingy

• Brave

• Modern

• Ancient

• Complex

• Generous

Answer explanation

Each word is matched with its direct opposite. For example, 'ancient' means very old, while 'modern' means relating to the present or recent times.

Which word best fits in the same group as hammer, screwdriver, and wrench?

• Nail

• Pliers

• Wood

• Toolbox

Answer explanation

A hammer, screwdriver, and wrench are all types of tools. Pliers are also a tool, so they belong in this category. A nail is something a tool is used on, wood is a material, and a toolbox holds the tools.

What is the relationship between the words 'beagle' and 'dog'?

• They are antonyms.

• They are synonyms.

• A beagle is a part of a dog.

• A beagle is a specific type of dog.

Answer explanation

This is a hierarchical relationship where 'dog' is a broad category (genus) and 'beagle' is a specific example within that category (species).

Match the 'part' to the 'whole' it belongs to.

• Flower

• Petal

• Computer

• Keyboard

• Car

• Engine

• Book

• Chapter

Answer explanation

Each word on the left is a necessary component or section of the larger item it is matched with on the right.

Match each word to its synonym (a word with a similar meaning).

• Sadness

• Sorrow

• Fast

• Enormous

• Angry

• Swift

• Gigantic

• Furious

Answer explanation

Each word is matched to another word that has a very similar meaning. 'Enormous' and 'gigantic' both mean very large.

My little brother loves all kinds of desserts, but his favorite is a frozen dairy treat. He would eat (a)   every day if he could.

• ice cream
• fruit
• dessert
• food

Answer explanation

'Ice cream' is the most specific word that fits the description 'frozen dairy treat.' The other words are too general for the context provided.

Sort these words into the categories 'Positive Feeling' and 'Negative Feeling'.

Groups:

(a) Positive Feeling

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(b) Negative Feeling

• Delight

• Contentment

• Joy

• Misery

• Grief

• Anguish

Answer explanation

Words are sorted based on their connotation. 'Joy', 'delight', and 'contentment' are positive emotions, while 'grief', 'misery', and 'anguish' are negative ones.

Organize these words from the most general category to the most specific.

Groups:

(a) Most General

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(b) Next Level

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(c) More Specific

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(d) Most Specific

• Animal

• Canine

• Golden Retriever

• Mammal

Answer explanation

This shows a hierarchy of classification. 'Animal' is the broadest category, followed by 'mammal' (a type of animal), then 'canine' (a type of mammal), and finally 'Golden Retriever' (a specific type of canine).