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5th Vowel/Syllable/Root/Suffix/Compound Study Game

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are suffixes put?

a)

In the beginning

b)

In the middle

c)

At the end

2.

"Therm" - what is the definition

a)

Heat

b)

To hold

c)

Temperature

d)

To seize

3.

What is the plural of "story"?

a)

Stories

b)

Storys

c)

Sotry's

d)

Story's

4.

What is the possessive word of "story"?

a)

Stories

b)

Story's

c)

Storys

d)

Storiess

5.

What is a Long Vowel Sound?

a)

When you can hear the vowel

b)

When you say the vowel out loud

c)

When the vowel says its name

d)

It is just a normal vowel

6.

Possessive of "Grandmother"?

a)

Grandmothers'

b)

Grandmotheres

c)

Grandmothers

d)

Grandmother's

7.

Root Word: Cred

a)

To Believe

b)

To die, death

c)

To warn

d)

Able to

8.

Which word has the root word "ten" in it?

a)

suspension

b)

detention

c)

discussion

d)

understanding

9.

"Duc/Duct" means...

a)

To write

b)

To expel

c)

To believe

d)

To lead

10.

What root words mean "to Write"

a)

-able

b)

graph

c)

scribe/script

d)

mirror

11.

The suffix -fy means...

a)

to make

b)

To run

c)

to lead

d)

to work

12.

Find the 3rd definition

a)

noun

b)

a brief written or printed statement giving particulars or information.

c)

an explanatory or critical comment

d)

a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.

13.

What is the word of the"origin of a word"?

a)

Defintion

b)

Part of Speech

c)

Middle English

d)

Etymology

14.

Which word(s) are types of compounds? (select all)

a)

Gated Compound

b)

Open Compound

c)

Hydra Compound

d)

Closed Compounds

15.

What is the part of speech of the word in the picture?

a)

showing, using or characterized by caution

b)

a cautious man

c)

adjective

d)

synonyms

16.

How many syllables does the word " rabbit" have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

What is a syllable?

a)

The meaning of a word

b)

The origin of the word

c)

The beats of a word

d)

When a vowel says its name

18.

How many syllables does the word "Love" have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

1.5

19.

What is the definition of... definition?

a)

The origin of a word

b)

The meaning of a word

c)

The part of speech of a word

d)

The beats of a word

20.

Which is NOT a Part of Speech?

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Action

d)

Adjective

21.

What is the possessive form of the word "grass"?

a)

grasses

b)

grasss

c)

grass's

d)

grass'

22.

What is the plural form of the word candy?

a)

candy

b)

candy's

c)

candies

d)

chocolate

23.

What is this word: Leah's

a)

Singular, possessive, proper noun

b)

Singular, plural, proper noun

c)

Singular, possessive, plural noun

d)

Plural, possessive, proper noun

24.

How many syllables does the word "animal" have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

25.

Sister-in-law, in grammar, is a...

a)

Hyphenated compound

b)

Closed compound

c)

person who marries into my family

d)

Open compound

26.

"-" is called a...

a)

period

b)

comma

c)

hyphen

d)

semi-colon

27.

What is a compound?

a)

A verb

b)

two or more word combined to make one word

c)

A type of noun that is the name of something

d)

A conflict between people

28.

"Goat" has what type of vowel sound?

a)

Long

b)

Short

29.

"Same" has what type of vowel sound?

a)

Long

b)

Short

30.

"You" has what type of vowel sound?

a)

Long

b)

Short

31.

"Shame" has what type of vowel sound?

a)

Long

b)

Short

32.

"Luck" has what type of vowel sound?

a)

Long

b)

Short

33.

Possessive form of the word "cup"?

a)

Cups

b)

Cups

c)

Cup's

d)

Cups'

34.

Root word "tact" means...

a)

ten

b)

touch

c)

speak

d)

lead

35.

Root Word "Dict" means

a)

talk

b)

to speak

c)

to believe

d)

able to

36.

Which Suffix means "the Practice of"

a)

-able/-ible

b)

-ism

c)

-ist

d)

-fy

37.

Which root word AND suffix means "to make"

a)

-fy

b)

Fac/Fact

c)

Therm

d)

-ism

38.

The Root Word "ver" means...

a)

True

b)

Trust

c)

Low

d)

To write

39.

Make "girls" possessive in this phrase:


the books that belong to the girls

a)

girl's books

b)

girls' books

c)

girls book's

d)

girl's book's

40.

Make "table" possessive in this phrase:


the leg of the table

a)

the table's leg

b)

the tables' leg

c)

the tables's leg

41.

Make "cats" possessive in this phrase:


the tails of the cats

a)

the cat's tails

b)

the cats' tails

c)

the cat tails

42.

Make "sky" possessive in this phrase:


the clouds of the sky

a)

the sky's clouds

b)

the skies clouds

c)

the skys' clouds

43.

Make "teacher" possessive in this phrase:


the desk of the teacher

a)

the teachers' desks

b)

the teacher's desks

c)

the teacher's desk

44.

Make "truck" possessive in this phrase:


the tires of the truck

a)

the truck's tires

b)

the truck tires

c)

the trucks' tires

45.

Make "couch" possessive in this phrase:


the cushions on the couch

a)

the couch's cushions

b)

the couche's cushions

c)

the couches' cushions

46.

Make "dog" possessive in this phrase:


the ears of the dog

a)

the dog's ears

b)

the dogs' ears

c)

the dog ears

47.

Make "boy" possessive in this phrase:


the cars that belong to the boy

a)

the boy's cars

b)

the boys' cars

c)

the boys car's

48.

How would you break this word into syllables?


acorn

a)

a/corn

b)

ac/orn

c)

acor/n

49.

How would you break this word into syllables?


palace

a)

pa/lace

b)

pala/ce

c)

pal/ace

50.

How would you break this word into syllables?


paper

a)

p/ap/er

b)

pa/per

c)

pap/er

51.

How would you break this word into syllables?


closet

a)

cl/os/et

b)

clo/set

c)

clos/et

52.

How would you break this word into syllables?


medal

a)

me/dal

b)

m/edal

c)

med/al

53.

How many syllables: cupcake

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

54.

How many syllables: octopus

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

55.

How many syllables: watermelon

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

56.

How many syllables: television

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

57.

How many syllables: feather

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

58.
TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words usually consist of two words (two components).
a)
True
b)
False
59.
TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words are ALWAYS 
written separately.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words are ALWAYS 
written as one word.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Which compound noun can you form with ALARM?
a)
clock
b)
opener
c)
measure
d)
brush
62.
This root word means study or "the study of"
a)
-sci-
b)
-ology-
c)
-mem-
d)
-graph-
63.

What root means "to write"?

a)

Port

b)

Graph

c)

Miss/Mit

d)

Ped

64.

What word names the part of a piece of writing that begins with a topic sentence, describes the topic in detail, then ends with a concluding sentence?

a)

biography

b)

homograph

c)

paragraph

d)

phonograph