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sect = cut; separate

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is what a student would do if he were to investigate the inside of a squid for a science class.

a)

section

b)

dissect

c)

sectional

d)

insect

2.

What would you call a fly since it has a head, an abdomen, and a thorax?

a)

insect

b)

sector

c)

sectional

d)

intersection

3.

What do you call a section of the business world that produces clothing?

a)

sector

b)

transect

c)

intersection

d)

sectional

4.

There is often a street light on this part of the road for safety reasons.

a)

intersection

b)

sectional

c)

vivisection

d)

sector

5.

Scientist Smith is researching cancer treatments with the help of animals. What does he likely perform?

a)

intersection

b)

sectional

c)

bisecting

d)

vivisection

6.

A chapter of a book can be called one of these compared to the whole book.

a)

vivisection

b)

sectional

c)

section

d)

transect

7.

When building a new road, a special blade is used to cut across the cement. What will the blade do?

a)

transect

b)

vivisection

c)

intersection

d)

sector

8.

Sometimes in science investigations, you'll be asked to investigate a species by cutting in three separate pieces. What will you do?

a)

bisect

b)

quadrisect

c)

trisect

d)

dissect

9.

Mr. Guzman hopes to put a huge one of these in his new living room.

a)

dissection

b)

sectional

c)

sector

d)

intersection

10.

Did you already cut your soft cookie into two pieces to share with me? What did you do?

a)

trisect

b)

dissect

c)

quadrisect

d)

bisect

11.

Callie the Cat likes to sleep on the middle section of the _________ in the living room.

a)

vivisection

b)

sectional

c)

section

d)

transect

12.

The city named the ___________ Colby's Crossing after the man who started the first mill in the town right where the two roads cross today.

a)

intersection

b)

sectional

c)

bisecting

d)

vivisection

13.

Paolo ordered an avocado roll from the sushi restaurant. While watching, he noticed that the sushi chef cut across it to __________ the avocado roll.

a)

sector

b)

intersection

c)

vivisection

d)

transect

14.

There is a ________________ of the population who still don't believe in using electricity or other modern conveniences.

a)

intersection

b)

sectional

c)

vivisection

d)

sector

15.

Put the following words in order according to how many cuts would be made. (fewest to most)

a)

quadrisect; bisect; trisect

b)

trisect; bisect; quadrisect

c)

bisect; trisect; quadrisect

d)

bisect; quadrisect; trisect