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Stem practice

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 3hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The stem "photo" means
a)
picture
b)
light
c)
image
2.
The stem "fer" means
a)
lead
b)
hang
c)
carry
3.
The stem "phon" means
a)
noodles
b)
sound
c)
language
4.
The stem "ex" means
a)
out
b)
old
c)
not
5.
The stem "ex" means
a)
out
b)
old
c)
not
6.
The stem "omni" means
a)
all
b)
none
c)
some
7.
The stem "proto" means
a)
for
b)
against
c)
first
8.
The stem "mono" means
a)
sick
b)
hand
c)
one
9.
The stem "hypo" means
a)
not
b)
nerve
c)
under
10.
The stem "pend" means
a)
barrier
b)
written
c)
hang
11.
The stem "homo" means
a)
human
b)
sound
c)
same
12.
Unpleasant sounds are
a)
cacophonous
b)
euphonious
c)
harmonious
13.
Unpleasant sounds are
a)
cacophonous
b)
euphonious
c)
harmonious
14.
"Their," "they're," and "there" are examples of
a)
homonyms
b)
homophones
c)
antonyms
15.
Mr. Freeman goes by the name of J. Freezy when he's spittin' bars. This is an example of:
a)
homonym
b)
psuedopod
c)
psuedonym
16.
A god who cannot be defeated is
a)
pantheistic
b)
omnipresent
c)
omnipotent
17.
If an argument looks good on the surface, but doesn't really add up, it is
a)
specious
b)
speculative
c)
hypocritical
18.
extra
a)
around
beforeagainsttwoaround
b)
away
c)
against
d)
beyond
19.
anti
a)
around
b)
away
c)
against
d)
before
20.
bi
a)
together
b)
against
c)
two
d)
beyond
21.
equi
a)
equal
b)
two
c)
together
d)
beyond
22.
dis
a)
away
b)
down
c)
together
d)
before
23.
com
a)
away
b)
down
c)
together
d)
before
24.
con
a)
extra
b)
down
c)
together
d)
before
25.
de
a)
together
b)
beyond
c)
down
d)
against
26.
ante
a)
together
b)
beyond
c)
down
d)
before
27.
circum
a)
together
b)
around
c)
down
d)
agaonst
28.
An ornithologist studies:
a)
animals
b)
birds
c)
light
d)
rocks
29.
Someone with acrophobia should avoid:
a)
cats
b)
Greeks
c)
heights
d)
spiders
30.
The epidermis is the top layer of:
a)
atmosphere
b)
earth's crust
c)
nachos
d)
skin
31.
A pacifist is against:
a)
heights
b)
cities
c)
war
d)
nachos
32.
Is zooplankton a plant or animal
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
both
d)
neither
33.
Where would you find urbanites?
a)
Chesterfield
b)
Downtown Richmond
c)
Hannover
d)
Farmville
34.
If someone has taken their last breathe they have:
a)
aspired
b)
inspired
c)
perspired
d)
expired
35.
This image represents
a)
pacifists
b)
pugilists
c)
ornithologists
d)
osteopathologists
36.
Someone with necrophobia should avoid
a)
cemetaries
b)
gluten
c)
heights
d)
spiders
37.
Would someone with fortitude of will be likely to give up?
a)
Yes
b)
No
38.
If you are at fault for something, you are:
a)
culpable
b)
folicle
c)
miniscule
d)
exculpatory
39.
Cold blooded animals such as reptiles and fish are:
a)
ectothermic
b)
endothermic
c)
necrothermic
d)
acrothermic
40.
The stem dia means:
a)
day
b)
in
c)
through
d)
under
41.
To enumerate means to
a)
breathe
b)
die
c)
fight
d)
list
42.
If you have good hand writing it is illegible
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Someone who is effusive shows a lot of emotions
a)
True
b)
False
44.
An egocentric person thinks a lot about how they can help others
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The root brev means
a)
high
b)
through
c)
breath
d)
short
46.
What does the stem cred in the word incredible mean?
a)
give
b)
take
c)
believe
d)
eat
47.
What does the stem ure in the work future mean?
a)
condition, act
b)
like
c)
belonging to
d)
time
48.
What does the stem eco from the word ecology mean?
a)
money
b)
organism
c)
study
d)
house
49.
What does the stem ness from the word happiness mean?
a)
not
b)
believe
c)
quality
d)
the sea monster
50.
Which stem means truth?
a)
ver
b)
ure
c)
ician
d)
liber
51.
What does the stem mut in the word mutant mean?
a)
Ninja Turtle
b)
mix
c)
silence
d)
change
52.
What does the stem ex in the word exit mean?
a)
out
b)
in
c)
entry
d)
all
53.
What does the stem intro in the word introduce mean?
a)
begin
b)
meet
c)
into
d)
between
54.
What does the stem omni in the word omniscient mean?
a)
narrator
b)
none
c)
all
d)
many
55.
What year should you graduate from high school?
a)
2021
b)
2022
c)
2023
d)
2024
56.
What does the stem intra mean in the word intracoastal?
a)
into
b)
within
c)
water
d)
people
57.
Which word contains the stem that means people?
a)
omniscient
b)
liberty
c)
introduce
d)
democracy
58.
What does the stem ician in the word technician mean?
a)
technology
b)
computer
c)
specialist
d)
study
59.
Which word contains the stem that means free?
a)
democracy
b)
politician
c)
liberty
d)
mute
60.
Which word contains the stem that means origin?
a)
introduce
b)
intracoastal
c)
demonstrate
d)
genetics
61.
Which word contains the stem that means body?
a)
democracy
b)
genes
c)
corporation
d)
physician
62.
What does the stem pseudo in the word pseudonym mean?
a)
true
b)
false
c)
name
d)
book
63.
What does the stem cian in the work beautician mean?
a)
having a special skill
b)
trying very hard
c)
hair & makeup
d)
technician
64.
What does the stem eu in the word eulogy mean?
a)
sad, disappointing
b)
home
c)
people
d)
good, pleasing
65.

Which of the following provides the best definition of the stem:


reg

a)

guide; rule

b)

to move

c)

toward; in addition to; near

d)

state or quality

66.

Which of the following provides the best definition of the stem:


move/mot/mobil

a)

to move

b)

guide; rule

c)

to write

d)

toward; in addition to; near

67.

Which of the following provides the best definition of the stem:


scrib

a)

to write

b)

toward; in addition to; near

c)

quality of; relating to

d)

state or quality

68.

Which of the following best defines the stem:


-ual/-al

a)

state or quality

b)

to write

c)

quality of; relating to

d)

toward; in addition to; near

69.

Which of the following best defines the stem:


-ous

a)

toward; in addition to; near

b)

guide; rule

c)

quality of; relating to

d)

kind of state; cause to be

70.

Which of the following best defines the stem: -age

a)

activity; result of action

b)

toward; in addition to; near

c)

kind of state; cause to be

d)

activity; result of action

71.

Which of the following best defines the stem: -ate

a)

toward; in addition to; near

b)

quality of; relating to

c)

kind of state; cause to be

d)

state or quality

72.

Which of the following best defines the stem: -ity/-ty

a)

state or quality

b)

toward; in addition to; near

c)

quality of; relating to

d)

to move

73.

Which of the following best defines the stem: port

a)

light, enlighten

b)

to carry

c)

to hear

d)

beyond; extremely

74.

Which of the following provides the best definition of the stem: tele

a)

light, enlighten

b)

to measure

c)

far

d)

beyond; extremely

75.

Which of the following provides the best definition of the stem: luc/lumen

a)

to send

b)

to measure

c)

far

d)

light, enlighten

76.

Which of the following provides the best definition of the stem: miss/mitt

a)

to hear

b)

to measure

c)

beyond; extremely

d)

to send

77.

Which of the following gives the best definition of the stem: meter

a)

light, enlighten

b)

to send

c)

many; more than two

d)

to measure

78.

Which of the following gives the best definition of the stem: audi

a)

many; more than two

b)

to hear

c)

to hear

d)

far

79.

Which of the following gives the best definition of the stem: ultra

a)

beyond; extremely

b)

to hear

c)

far

d)

light, enlighten

80.

Which of the following provides the best definition of the stem: multi

a)

to carry

b)

beyond; extremely

c)

light, enlighten

d)

many; more than two

81.
Which of the following stems mean empty?
a)
Chrom
b)
Hemo
c)
Vac
d)
Path
82.
Which of the following stems mean step?
a)
Gress
b)
Mem
c)
Sequ
d)
Vac
83.
Which of the following stems mean follow?
a)
Remember
b)
Sequ
c)
Chrom
d)
Hemo
84.
Which of the following stems mean color?
a)
Vac
b)
Path
c)
Gress
d)
Chrom
85.
Which of the following stems mean blood?
a)
Mem
b)
Hemo
c)
Sequ
d)
Path
86.
Which of the following stems mean remember?
a)
Vac
b)
Gress
c)
Mem
d)
Chrom
87.
Which of the following stems mean feeling/disease?
a)
Path
b)
Hemo
c)
Sequ
d)
Gress
88.
Which of the following stems mean feeling/disease?
a)
Path
b)
Hemo
c)
Sequ
d)
Gress
89.
ANTE
a)
AGAINST
b)
TOGETHER
c)
BEFORE
d)
DOWN
90.
ANTI
a)
BEFORE
b)
BAD
c)
DOWN
d)
AGAINST
91.
BI
a)
TWO
b)
AWAY
c)
EQUAL
d)
APART
92.
COM
a)
DOWN
b)
TOGETHER
c)
INTO
d)
AWAY
93.
CON
a)
AGAINST
b)
TOGETHER
c)
BETWEEN
d)
INTO
94.
CON
a)
AGAINST
b)
TOGETHER
c)
BETWEEN
d)
INTO
95.
CON
a)
AGAINST
b)
TOGETHER
c)
BETWEEN
d)
INTO
96.
What does the stem, "tele" mean?
a)
far
b)
speak
c)
hear
d)
connect
97.
If hypo means "under", what does hypothermia mean?
a)
higher body temperature
b)
low attention span
c)
high attention span
d)
low body temperature
98.
What does the stem, "pond" mean?
a)
weight
b)
mass
c)
height
d)
think
99.
What does the stem, "pond" mean?
a)
weight
b)
mass
c)
height
d)
think
100.
What does polygon in math mean?
a)
few sides
b)
no sides
c)
many sided
d)
short sides
101.
Microscope is a science term, and the stem "micro" means?
a)
small
b)
many
102.
Autumn averted her eyes when he began to dissect the frog in Biology class. What does averted mean?
a)
stare at intensely
b)
to look away
c)
squint
d)
closed
103.
Autumn averted her eyes when he began to dissect the frog in Biology class. What does averted mean?
a)
stare at intensely
b)
to look away
c)
squint
d)
closed
104.
Keeley was given the most docile horse to ride. What does docile mean?
a)
stubborn
b)
beautiful
c)
well behaved
d)
mean-spirited
105.
The weather outlook for the weekend is rather bleak. What does bleak mean?
a)
without much hope
b)
cloudy
c)
cheerful
d)
to watch closely
106.
James want teachers to understand the plight of homework. What does plight mean?
a)
angry situation
b)
poor condition
c)
difficult situation
d)
great condition
107.
Christian's nimble fingers moved across the keyboard with amazing speed. What does nimble mean?
a)
able to move quickly
b)
unable to move quickly
c)
able to move gracefully
d)
able to move clumsily
108.
Your time is dwindling for you to complete the quiz. What does dwindle mean?
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
109.
What does ponderous mean?
a)
think
b)
fast
c)
large
d)
heavy
110.
The image shows what kind of life?
a)
aquatic life
b)
ocean or sea life
c)
water life
d)
all of the above
111.
Trump asserts his opinions about government.
a)
declares firmly
b)
yells horribly
c)
whispers softly
d)
weakly states
112.
The Marines remain vigilant* where the river verges* into the city for signs of lethal* weapons to protect all citizens. Which words can replace your vocabulary terms? (*term)
a)
standing, runs, large
b)
awake, avoids, dangerous
c)
watch, border, deadly
d)
sleeping, flows, legal
113.

affect

a)

to influence

b)

to inhibite

c)

to inhabite

d)

to influenza

114.

analogy

a)

a nail study

b)

an apology

c)

a type of science

d)

a word relationship that compares two things

115.

analogy

a)

a nail study

b)

an apology

c)

a type of science

d)

a word relationship that compares two things

116.

alliteration

a)

to give human qualities to nonhuman things

b)

to talk nonstop

c)

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

d)

to repeat a question over and over

117.

Which genre has stanzas and lines?

a)

Realistic fiction

b)

Informational non-fiction

c)

Poetry

d)

Biography

118.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

The people in the story.

b)

Where and when the story takes place.

c)

The problem of the story.

d)

The genre of the story.

119.

What is the climax of a story?

a)

The end of the story.

b)

The beginning of the story.

c)

The turning point of the story.

d)

The funniest part of the story.

120.

What is the "author's message"?

a)

The story the author tells.

b)

The lesson the author wants the reader to learn.

c)

The general feeling of the passage.

d)

The style or type of passage the author writes.

121.
A summary is a brief account that contains the
a)
least important points of the text.
b)
main points of the text.
c)
optional points of the text.
122.
The main idea is the least important or central thought of a paragraph or larger selection of text. 
a)
True
b)
False
123.
What is the text structure? 
An article explaining the cure for a minor burn.
a)
Cause/Effect 
b)
Comparison/Contrast
c)
Order/Sequence
d)
Problem-Solution
124.
to arrive at a conclusion, Imply
a)
Infer 
b)
Summarize
c)
Claim
d)
Selection
125.
The underlying meaning or a universal truth of a story.
a)
Cause and Effect
b)
Metaphor
c)
Theme
d)
Statement
126.
The reader uses clues that the author has given to determine meaning.
a)
Compression
b)
Guess
c)
Inference 
d)
Summarize 
127.
The reader uses clues that the author has given to determine meaning.
a)
Compression
b)
Guess
c)
Inference 
d)
Summarize 
128.
The purpose to inform, entertain, and persuade.
a)
Author's purpose
b)
Mrs. Reid's purpose
c)
Flux Capacitor
d)
Word Choice 
129.
Grouped lines in a poem. 
a)
Rhythm 
b)
Line phrase
c)
Stanza
d)
Course
130.
The tone is a ________ or speaker's attitude toward a subject.
a)
reader's
b)
audience
c)
writer's
131.
_______ is a struggle between opposing forces. 
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
c)
Conflict
132.
An inference is a _________ ________ or __________ based on observation, prior experience, or textual evidence. 
a)
logical opinion, story
b)
logical guess, conclusion
133.
To determine the the feelings in the text, pay attention to the _________.  
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
verb
134.
Imagery is descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures. 
a)
true
b)
false
135.
The setting is the _______ and ________ in which a narrative occurs. 
a)
mood, attitude
b)
structure, plot
c)
time, place
136.
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.
a)
archetype
b)
allusion
c)
diction
137.
A character, symbol, story pattern, or other element that is common to human experience across cultures and that occurs frequently in literature, myth, and folklore. 
a)
characterization
b)
archetype
c)
flashback
138.
An object, a person, or a place that stands for something else. 
a)
symbol
b)
allusion
c)
analogy

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