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Week 31 WOTD - #59-68

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What verb matches this meaning?

to absorb and continue to hold a substance;

to keep something in place or hold it fixed

a)

pins

b)

feet

c)

seatbelts

d)

retain

2.

My friend was sad the other day because she failed a math test. How can I respond to this situation?

a)

Reassure her and help her study for the next one.

b)

Tell her she should have done better.

c)

Ignore her. You don't need to do anything.

d)

Gossip to your mom all about it.

3.

What synonyms mean the same thing as seldom?

Choose all but one.

a)

rarely

b)

infrequently

c)

scarcely

d)

always

4.

What is the meaning for reign?

a)

government that needs to be replaced

b)

to hold royal office; to rule as king or queen

c)

water that falls from the sky

d)

to control the weather

5.

Choose all of the synonyms for the word reassure.

a)

encourage

b)

cheer up

c)

comfort

d)

the color blue

6.

The Incredible Hulk would always ______ to Dr. Bruce Banner once the danger was gone.

a)

revert

b)

reconsider

c)

recalculate

d)

retain

7.

What word means to walk in a slow manner without hurry or effort?

a)

jog

b)

strut

c)

saunter

d)

bolt

8.

What is a prefix?

Choose two definitions.

a)

A word part in the middle of the word

b)

A word part placed at the end of the word

c)

A word part placed at the beginning of a word

d)

a word, letter, or number placed before another

9.

What is the definition for solitary?

Choose two.

a)

done or existing alone

b)

working with others

c)

a recluse or hermit

d)

a social butterfly

10.

Read these Greek/Latin roots: mono, tri, octo

What are these examples of?

a)

suffixes

b)

prefixes

c)

verbs

d)

root words

11.

The hero of our story has been through many trials and struggles, but readers continue to root for him all the way to the end. What literary term do we use to identify the hero or heroine of a text?

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

c)

professional

d)

a really gorgeous guy or gal

12.

Complete this sentence: Many sons & daughters will ________ the features of their parents, especially their appearance.

a)

reassure

b)

reign

c)

resemble

d)

restate