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Knots on a Counting Rope

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After you smiled your first smile, we had the naming ceremony.

What does the word ceremony mean in this sentence?talkritualpartymeeting

a)

talk

b)

ritual

c)

party

d)

meeting

2.

Which suffix can you add to the base word ceremony to make a new word?

a)

-ed

b)

-ial

c)

tion

3.

You traced the trails in your mind, Boy, both you and Rainbow.

What does the word trace mean in this sentence.

a)

lived

b)

joined

c)

wanted

d)

followed

4.

.Which prefix can you add to the base word trace to form a new word?

a)

re-

b)

dis

c)

non-

5.

My love will always surround you . . . with the strength of blue horses.

What does the word surround mean in this

a)

leave/abandon

b)

escape or get away

c)

enclose/wrap

6.

Which object might surround a home or school?

a)

roof

b)

stairs

c)

backyard

d)

fence

7.

Harper asked, "How come we have to eat vegetables?" What does the phrase "how come" mean?

a)

why

b)

what

c)

when

d)

where

8.

Tyler's studying really paid off when he received a 100% on his science quiz.

What does "paid off" mean?

a)

resulted in failure

b)

resulted in success

c)

resulted in punishment

d)

resulted in silliness

9.

The baby's sweet smile could melt my heart.

What does smile that could melt my heart mean?

a)

a smile that could bring me joy

b)

a smile that is hot like the sun

c)

a smile that makes me cry

d)

a smile that occurs frequently

10.

You were born with a dark curtain in front of your eyes.The grandfather in the story did not mean that the boy had a real curtain infront of his eyes.

What does the phrase dark curtain in front of your eyes mean?

a)

The boy was born weak.

b)

The boy was born blind.

c)

The boy was born small.

d)

The boy was born sickly.