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MOY Test- Word Study

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word describes someone who does many activities?

a)

acting

b)

action

c)

acts

d)

active

2.

Which word means associated with art?

a)

artistic

b)

artist

c)

art

d)

artism

3.

What does the root geo mean?

a)

earth

b)

life

c)

time

d)

light

4.

What does the root bio mean?

a)

earth

b)

life

c)

time

d)

light

5.

The vowel team ea in the word treasure makes a _______ sound.

a)

long e

b)

short e

c)

long a

d)

long o

6.

The vowel team ai in the word proclaim makes a _______ sound.

a)

long a

b)

long e

c)

short e

d)

long o

7.

Adding the suffix -able changes the verb allow into the --

a)

adjective allowable

b)

verb allowable

c)

noun allowable

d)

adverb allowable

8.

Which word is correctly divided into syllables?

a)

terri/ble

b)

crea/tivity

c)

de/vel/op/er

d)

my/ste/rious

9.

Which of the following words contains a VCe syllable?

a)

proclaim

b)

provide

c)

situation

d)

present

10.

In which word is the first syllable an open syllable?

a)

re/cent

b)

rec/om/mend

c)

lav/ish

d)

min/i/mum

11.

In which word is the first syllable a closed syllable?

a)

re/cent

b)

so/lar

c)

lav/ish

d)

mu/si/cal

12.

Which word does not have a final stable syllable?

a)

situation

b)

extension

c)

assemble

d)

observe

13.

Which word contains an r-controlled vowel?

a)

present

b)

injury

c)

tropical

d)

route

14.

Which word contains a prefix that can be added to the word legal to make a word that means "not legal"?

a)

imlegal

b)

inlegal

c)

irlegal

d)

illegal

15.

The ending -tion can be added to which of the following words to change it into a noun?

a)

prepare

b)

embarrass

c)

advertise

d)

involve

16.

The ending -ment can be added to which of the following words to change it into a noun?

a)

transport

b)

recognize

c)

advertise

d)

evaporate

17.

Which suffix can be added to sanitary to make a word that means "to make sanitary?"

a)

-ist

b)

-ize

c)

-able

d)

-ous

18.

Which suffix can be added to danger to make a word that means "full of danger?"

a)

-ist

b)

-ous

c)

-ance

d)

-ive