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WorksheetsCOACH 1-3
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Using hints or clues in the text that surrounds an unknown word is called ______.
a)
RAP-C
b)
context clues
c)
connotation
d)
denotation
2.
Denotation is a word's ____________.
a)
Literal, dictionary definition
b)
Emotional meaning
c)
synonym
d)
antonym
3.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
4.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
5.
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
6.
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
7.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
8.
Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
9.
The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
10.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a)
ate
b)
burned
c)
slept
d)
sunbathed
11.
We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall foliage.
a)
hurricane
b)
plays
c)
snow
d)
leaves
12.
Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.
a)
allowed
b)
joyful
c)
taken
d)
fed
13.
The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president
a)
shyly
b)
serious
c)
hungry
d)
plenty
14.
The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.
a)
charming
b)
running
c)
ruined
d)
perhaps
15.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
a)
remove
b)
call
c)
explain
d)
stop
16.
The impudent boy was rude to the policeman
a)
handsome
b)
carefully
c)
poor
d)
bold
17.
Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.
a)
gloomy
b)
red
c)
shining
d)
fun
18.
What is the prefix/suffix in the word: prefix
a)
pre
b)
fix
19.
Prefixes are attached to the _________ of a word.
a)
Middle
b)
Beginning
c)
End
20.
Suffixes are attached to the _________ of a word.
a)
End
b)
Beginning
c)
Middle
21.
Is "mis-" a prefix or a suffix?
a)
prefix
b)
suffix
22.
What does "mis-" mean when it's added to a word?
a)
"bad" or "wrong"
b)
it makes the word it's added to past tense
23.
Is "-ful" a prefix or a suffix?
a)
prefix
b)
suffix
24.
If the suffix "-phobia means "fear of," what can you infer about the word "hydrophobia?"
a)
It refers to a fear of hydrants
b)
It refers to a fear of hydraulics
c)
It refers to a fear of hydras
d)
It refers to a fear of water
25.
What does the prefix trans- mean in the word transportation?
a)
back
b)
again
c)
carry
d)
across
26.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
27.
The twins look alike, but they are as different as night and day.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Idiom
28.
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
b)
Soccer players learn how to dribble.
c)
They learn how to work together as teammates.
d)
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
29.
Dog: A domesticated four legged animal of the canine family, usually kept by humans as a pet or for labor
Based on this dictionary definition, what can we assume the word "domesticated" means?
Based on this dictionary definition, what can we assume the word "domesticated" means?
a)
tame, not wild
b)
living in a house
c)
interested in housekeeping
d)
having a dome-like skull
30.
Which context clue does the following sentence utilize?
Since Grace deferred her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work first.
Since Grace deferred her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work first.
a)
Definition/Restatement
b)
Comparison/Example
c)
Contrast
d)
Cause and Effect
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