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LS# 9QUIZ (Roots/ Prefixes/ Suffixes)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a person who writes news stories for a newspaper, magazine, etc.

a)

reporter

b)

predecessor

c)

physician

d)

pianist

2.

a medical doctor, esp. a doctor who is not a surgeon

a)

reporter

b)

predecessor

c)

physician

d)

pianist

3.

a person who lives in a colony; person who helps create a colony

a)

reporter

b)

predecessor

c)

physician

d)

colonist

4.

a person who had a job or position before someone else; something that comes before something else

a)

reporter

b)

predecessor

c)

physician

d)

colonist

5.

a person who plays the piano

a)

reporter

b)

predecessor

c)

physician

d)

pianist

6.

a method of teaching people to read and pronounce words by learning the sounds of letters, letter groups, and syllables

a)

homophone

b)

microphone

c)

phonics

d)

saxophone

e)

symphony

7.

a device into which people speak or sing in order to record their voices or to make them sound louder

a)

homophone

b)

microphone

c)

phonics

d)

saxophone

e)

symphony

8.

a word that is pronounced the same as another word but is different in meaning or spelling

a)

homophone

b)

microphone

c)

phonics

d)

saxophone

e)

symphony

9.

a musical instrument that has a curved metal tube and is played by blowing into a mouthpiece and pressing keys with your finget

a)

homophone

b)

microphone

c)

phonics

d)

saxophone

e)

symphony

10.

a long piece of music that is usually four large, separate sections and is performed by an orchestra or band

a)

homophone

b)

microphone

c)

phonics

d)

saxophone

e)

symphony

11.

ANTONYM: REPORTER

a)

subject

b)

interview

12.

ANTONYM: PREDECESSOR

a)

successor

b)

purposeful

13.

ANTONYM: PHYSICIAN

a)

parole

b)

patient

14.

ANTONYM: PIANIST

a)

amorous

b)

tone deaf

15.

ANTONYM: COLONIST

a)

amorous

b)

explorer

16.

SYNONYM: HOMOPHONE

a)

SAME

b)

HOMONYM

17.

SYNONYM: MICROPHONE

a)

AMPLIFIER

b)

STATUTE

18.

SYNONYM: PHONICS

a)

SOUNDS

b)

GUIDED

19.

SYNONYM: SAXOPHONE

a)

DEVICE

b)

INSTRUMENT

20.

SYNONYM: SYMPHONY

a)

DANCING

b)

MUSIC

21.

The singer grasped the ____ as she belted out the lyrics.

a)

saxophone

b)

microphone

22.

The _____ was accompanied by a synchronized light show at their latest concert.

a)

homophone

b)

symphony

23.

There were several choices of instruments for the sixth graders to try out, including trumpet, flute, _______ and clarinet.

a)

homophone

b)

symphony

24.

Sarah needed some extra help with _____ when she was in first grade, so she worked with a reading coach and loved it!

a)

microphone

b)

phonics

25.

Sometimes, the only way to tell which _____ is correct is through the sentence's context.

a)

homophone

b)

symphony

26.

She called a hospital to obtain her medical records from her ______.

a)

predecessor

b)

physician

27.

I have no idea how my _____ handled tough situations like these!

a)

colonist

b)

predecessor

28.

It was not uncommon to see a _____ lurking around the police station looking for a news story.

a)

reporter

b)

predecessor

29.

The _____ was worried when she began to feel arthritis in her hands; how would she play?

a)

pianist

b)

physician

30.

A hard working _____ could create a small farm and make himself independent in two years.

a)

colonist

b)

physician