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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
The librarian collected many books over the years, never throwing any away. After several years, she had amassed thousands of books.
Which part of the sentence above provided a clue about the meaning of the word "amassed"?
thousands of books
over the years
collected
The librarian
I hoped running long distances would be beneficial to my health. Instead, it ended up being harmful. I did not train properly and suffered an injury as a result.
Which part of the sentence gives a clue about the meaning of the word "beneficial"?
Instead, it ended up being harmful
Running long distances
My health
I did not train properly
Epidemiologists, who are scientists that study the cause and spread of diseases across a population, give doctors and health officials the information they need to make decisions about public health practices.
Which part of the sentence gives the strongest clue about what the word "epidemiologists" means?
doctors and health officials
scientists that study the cause and spread of diseases
decisions about public health practices
information they need
Negligent behavior, such as texting while driving, or leaving a stove on unattended, can have dangerous consequences.
Which word or phrase in the sentence signals that you are about to read an example of behavior that is "negligent"?
Behavior
Texting while driving
Consequences
Such as
I patronize my favorite local restaurant at least once per month.
Which dictionary definition best fits the underlined word in red?
treat condescendingly
to provide aid or support to
to be a frequent or regular customer or client of
The student solved the complicated math problem in a novel way.
Which definition best fits the underlined word above?
pleasantly new or different
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
In the word microscope, what does the root 'micro' mean?
large
small
see
magnify
In the word misunderstand, what does the prefix 'mis' mean?
completely
carefully
wrongly
typically
If you wanted to create a word that means "not able to believe," which combination of word parts below would give you a word with that meaning?
in + cred + ible
pro + ceed + ing
re + ject +ion
inter + ced + ing
Which suffix below means "without"?
-ful
-ous
-able
-less
