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Worksheet time: 5hrs 47mins
Jenny told me about the movie she saw, but she did not reveal the ending because she knew I was going to see it too.
The word reveal means:
change
hide
tell
What an extraordinary day we had! First we found buried treasure in the backyard and then we were interviewed on television!
The word extraordinary means:
interesting
amazing
unremarkable
The valiant young woman grabbed the little boy just in time to save him from the speeding car,
The word valiant means:
clever
angry
brave
My mom would not permit me to ride my bike to the store. However, she would let my older sister ride her bike to the store.
The word permit means:
allow
ask
help
The book shelf was sturdy enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart.
The word sturdy means:
strong
tall
big
In this sentence "mishap" means...
Jah wanted to buy a video game, but did not have enough money. As luck would have it, his brother Nygel had enough in his wallet and lent him the money to purchase the game. Jah promised to pay him back.
What does the word "lent" mean?
bought
stole
let him borrow
saved
Zebras spend most of their days grazing, or feeding on grass. Grass makes up most of their diet.
What does the word "grazing" most likely mean?
eating
sleeping
running
hiding
1. Read the sentence below:
“Your voice is as soft as a whisper. Come closer so I may hear you,”
said the fox as he tilted his head toward the Johnny cake.
What is the meaning of the word tilted?
leaned
touched
held
balanced
What does vision mean?
the act of crying
the act of seeing
the act of playing
the act of talking
The captain pointed to a nearby vessel that bobbed up and down along the waves.
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
plant
person
ship or boat
piece of trash
Which word means to write again?
writer
rewrite
unwrite
prewrite
Choose the meaning of the underlined words.
Jona got a low score in the test because she misread the instruction.
carefully read
read correctly
read incorrectly
What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
a homonym
a synonym
an antonym
an explanation
Type of context clue that has a similar/same meaning as unfamiliar word
Antonym
Synonym
Explanation
Example
What is the meaning of the word outgrown as it is used in the first sentence?
to get to the end of something
to get to big for something
What is the meaning of the word shelter as it is used throughout the text?
car
home
field
What is a donation?
Something that you have to pay for.
Something to buy at the store.
Giving money to support something.
What is the meaning of the word construction?
to build something
To type something
To drive somewhere
To go somewhere
Who is the shelter for?
Pigs
Birds
Pets
Dogs
What is the meaning of the word generosity as it is used in the 2nd paragraph?
To not give a lot
to give enough of something
To give plenty of something.
Fill in the blank: Can you help us build a new shelter to ___________ our pets?
find
grateful
protect
thank
We at the shelter will be grateful for your generosity in _________.
singing
building
giving
The animals will thank you for your __________
braveness
benevolence
shelter
kindness
What is the meaning of the word benevolence as it is used in the text?
bravery
kindness
rudeness
disgust
In this sentence "mishap" means...
In this sentence "longevity" means...
In this sentence "avocations" means...
In this sentence "turmoil" means
In this sentence "nocturnal" means...
In this sentence "obscure" means
In this sentence "condone" means...
In this sentence "adversaries" means...
Who is the speaker pro tempore of the Senate
temporary
representative
leader
assistant
The athletes at the provincial meet will receive a fixed per diem
daily rental
daily allowance
daily meal
daily reward
(a) are word parts located at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Jah wanted to buy a video game, but did not have enough money. As luck would have it, his brother Nygel had enough in his wallet and lent him the money to purchase the game. Jah promised to pay him back.
What does the word "lent" mean?
bought
stole
let him borrow
saved
Zebras spend most of their days grazing, or feeding on grass. Grass makes up most of their diet.
What does the word "grazing" most likely mean?
eating
sleeping
running
hiding
NyQuana told me about the movie she saw, but she did not reveal the ending because she knew I was going to see it too.
The word reveal means:
change
hide
tell
interpret
Lisa rarely paid attention in class. By contrast, her best friend Tasha was always very attentive and listened carefully to everything the teacher said.
The word attentive means:
focused
bored
nice
excited
What an extraordinary day we had! First we found buried treasure in the backyard and then we were interviewed on television!
The word extraordinary means:
interesting
amazing
unremarkable
boring
Emma had waited all week to go to the beach. She was so eager to leave on Saturday morning that she woke everyone up at 6:00!
The word eager means:
scared
unhappy
excited
sleepy
Osmar checked his numbers one last time. He wanted his report to be accurate so that his boss would know he had done a thorough job.
The word accurate means:
correct
exciting
interesting
wrong
Mrs. Bronner was delighted by the generosity of her students. They had all offered to share their lunches with Amber, who had forgotten hers.
The word generosity means:
sunshine
intelligence
excitement
kindness
My mom would not permit me to ride my bike to the store. However, she would let my older sister ride her bike to the store.
The word permit means:
allow
ask
help
excite
Jenet preferred the red shirt because she likes red more than yellow or blue.
The word preferred means:
would rather have
washed
does not want
hung up
As Angelic struggled to solve the problems on the test, it became apparent that he had not spent enough time studying.
The word apparent means:
sad
clear
mysterious
blurry
Everyone contributed something for the food drive. Zion and her family donated a large bag of canned goods.
The word contributed means:
ate
borrowed
received
gave
Choose the correct spelling.
precook
precoke
precooke
precok
Choose the correct spelling.
preslic
preslise
preslice
presleyce
Choose the correct spelling.
preheet
preheate
preheat
preheete
Choose the correct spelling.
prepade
prepaide
prepayed
prepaid
Choose the correct spelling.
prewrite
prewright
prewrit
prewriate
Choose the correct spelling.
prevew
prevewe
preview
prevue
Choose the correct spelling.
prepay
prepai
prepaye
prepaiy
Choose the correct spelling.
preorder
preordar
preoarder
preordur
Choose the correct spelling.
premixe
premix
premex
premicks
Choose the correct spelling.
preteast
pretest
preteste
pretst
to put out
extinguish
aircrew
decision
temperature
operation
the team that gets a plane safely from one place to another
extinguish
aircrew
decision
temperature
operation
a choice made
extinguish
aircrew
decision
temperature
operation
the degree of heat in an object
extinguish
aircrew
decision
temperature
operation
an act of surgery performed on a patient
extinguish
aircrew
decision
temperature
operation
In this sentence "mishap" means...
In this sentence "obscure" means
In this sentence "condone" means...
Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they help sustain life For instance lakes give us fish to eat irrigate life. For instance, lakes give us fish to eat, irrigate crops, and generate electrical power. What does the word sustain probably mean?
support
destroy
prolong
obstruct
Just then, they heard thunder rumble in the distance. Moments later, drops of rain fell on the car’s windshield.
The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.
cold
clean
green
warm
This uses which type of context clue?
Which type of context clue is used?
An intruder is someone who intrudes. To INTRUDE is to
Based on the sentence above, what does IMPLEMENT mean?
It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room.
to have a fear of something
to have a strong dislike for something
to listen carefully
to watch carefully
The new student on our kickball team is a novice because they are just learning to play.
skilled
teacher
energetic
beginner
What type of context clue?
Camilla wanted her APPEARANCE to be just like everyone else, so she chose the perfect outfit.
Definition
Synonym
Antonym
Inference
A suffix:
a letter, or group of letters, that is added to the end of a. root (base) word
a letter, or group of letters, that is added to the beginning of a. root (base) word
A basic word to which affixes (prefixes and suffixes) are added.
A prefix:
a letter, or group of letters, that is added to the beginning of a. root (base) word
a letter, or group of letters, that is added to the end of a. root (base) word
A basic word to which affixes (prefixes and suffixes) are added is called a root word because it forms the basis of a new word
A root word is:
a letter, or group of letters, that is added to the end of a. root (base) word
a letter, or group of letters, that is added to the beginning of a. root (base) word
A basic word to which affixes (prefixes and suffixes) are added.
What is the suffix in the word astonishment:
a
stonish
ment
What is the suffix in the word exhaustion?
ex
haust
tion
What is the suffix in the word provision?
pro
vis
sion
What is the NOUN form of "govern?"
governs
government
governing
What is the noun form of "exhaust?"
exhausted
exhaustion
exhausts
The weather ____________ are ideal for a hot air balloon ride.
condition
conditioner
condit
A mysterious _______ afflicted the whole softball team.
ill
ills
illness
Make sure to pack the necessary _____________ for the road trip
provise
provisions
provise
We stood in _____________ as a double rainbow appeared across the sky.
astonish
astonishment
astonishing
The _____________ from the roof was so clear we could see for miles.
visibility
visible
By the end of the marathon, the runners were limp with _____________
exhausts
exhausted
exhaustion
exhausting
The students were told to always use ______________ at the end of their sentences.
We wanted to _______, or make, a Gingerbread house this Christmas.
We should always listen to our teachers' ______ during class.
We chose the airplane as our _______ when we went to New York City.
It is sometimes difficult to know when to add or ________ in a word problem.
We showed gratitude and _____________ to the policeman who saved the day!
What does the word lively mean in the sentence below?
The band played lively music at the spring concert.
sad
full of energy
rock and roll
opera
What does the word certainly mean in the sentence below?
Mrs. Wilson said, "You are certainly my favorite class!"
very quickly
not
without a doubt
turned into
What does the word suddenly mean in the sentence below?
Tyler suddenly left class because he forgot his backpack.
in a slow way
in an unplanned way
in an unhappy way
in a rude way
What does the word quietly mean in this sentence?
The students read quietly in the library until the bell rang.
loud
short
hushed
easy
What does the word loudly mean in the sentence below?
The truck driver honked the horn loudly when the light turned green.
quiet
noisy
soft
green
What does the word lovely mean in the sentence below?
Demi looks lovely in her purple dress.
tall
pretty
purple
afraid
What does the word cautiously mean in the sentence below?
Miss S. cautiously walked the students across the street.
in a careful way
in a slow way
in an unhappy way
in a dangerous way
What does the word easily mean in the sentence below?
Maria won the race easily because she is the fastest runner in our class.
in a hard way
in an easy way
in a fast way
in a winning way
What does gladly mean in the sentence below?
We smiled gladly when the team won the big baseball game.
smile
sad
happy
lost
What does the word hopefully mean in the sentence below?
We watched hopefully as Sean tried to score the winning goal.
in a sad way
in a mad way
in a hopeful way
in a winning way
What does the word fiercely mean in the sentence below?
The angry dog growled fiercely.
in a fierce way
in a happy way
in an excited way
in a silly way
What does happily mean in this sentence?
When he saw his birthday present, Jason laughed happily.
mad
disappointed
joy
upset
What does the word beautifully mean in this sentence?
Mom told Sara that she sang beautifully in the school play.
play
pretty
bad
loud
What does carefully mean in this sentence?
We walked carefully across the shaky bridge.
fast
cautious
run
across
What does the word loudly mean in the sentence below.
The dog barked so loudly that the noise woke us up.
in a loud way
in a soft way
in a hard way
in a barking way
What does the suffix -ful mean?
able to
full of
What part of speech is a word with the suffix -ful?
noun (person, place or thing)
verb (action verb)
adjective (describing word)
If the base word has consonant-y, what do you change the y to before adding the suffix -ful?
change the y to an i
change the y to an e
don't change the y
What word means full of harm?
harming
harmed
harmful
What word means full of help?
helpful
helping
helper
What word means full of thanks?
thanking
thanked
thankful
Select the correct spelling.
joiful
joyful
Select the correct spelling.
beautyful
beautiful
Select the correct spelling.
hopeful
hopefull
Select the correct spelling.
wishfull
wishful
Write the word that means full of skill.
(a)
Write the word that means full of care.
(a)
Write the word that means full of harm.
(a)
finding something funny; amused
amusement
encouragement
payment
puzzlement
feeling of confusion or not understanding
puzzlement
confusment
questionment
disappointment
His face was filled with _____________ when he saw his sister slip and fall.
amusement
peaceful
painful
questions
Adding ________ as a suffix can change a verb into a noun.
ment
ful
logy
ist
What does amendment mean?
a shop with expensive
a change to the Constitution, or laws
a song that is very loud
a thief who steals many things
a promise to do something
judgment
investment
commitment
adjustment
BONUS WORD
money paid or the act of paying
management
commitment
payment
adjustment
BONUS WORD
a usually spoken disagreement between people
commitment
adjustment
management
argument
As a hiker, my greatest __________________ is having reached the top of Mount Everest.
amendment
achievement
government
commitment
The decision between two people to split the cost of dinner is an example of an...
disappointment
employment
puzzlement
agreement
Music is a form of _____________.
amendment
government
entertainment
arrangment
The _____________ of missing the basket brought tears to her eyes.
encouragement
payment
puzzlement
disappointment
The safety of our country is the responsibility of the _______________.
entertainment
government
arragement
amusement
The new factory will provide jobs for hundreds of workers. This is an example of...
agreement
commitment
employment
engagement
The flowers were set up in beautiful vases at the party. This is an example of an...
arrangement
puzzlement
payment
engagement
The couple finally married after a 2-year long _______________.
disagreement
puzzlement
achievement
engagement
Besides a promise to get married, what else can engagement mean?
a scheduled plan to go somewhere at a certain time
putting something in order
An arrangement has more than one meaning. Choose BOTH meanings for arrangement.
a plan in preparation for something coming up
a feeling of sadness
the way objects are organized and set around a room or in a certain space
Which is NOT an example of a commitment?
attending church every Sunday
getting married
skipping your best friend's birthday party you said you would go to
your dad going to all of your softball games
Everyone adored the baby. The baby was ador_____.
My mom wanted milk without fat.
She wanted ___fat milk.
Dinosaurs existed at the beginning of time.
These times were called ___historic.
The mountains were filled with beauty.
They were beauti___.
Juan and I __agreed about who won the game.
The divers ___merged themselves under water.
Olivia and I were walk___ fast to class.
Elizabeth loves to paint. She wants to be a paint__ when she grows up.
This suffix means without breath; out of breath
reckless
tireless
limitless
breathless
without having to try; easy
limitless
effortless
odorless
tryless
without fear; not afraid
fearless
doubtless
scareless
afraidless
without movement; still
tireless
motionless
reckless
speechless
without a smell
smellless
noseless
odorless
thoughtless
without money; poor
wealthy
breathless
penniless
reckless
without responsibility; careless
speechless
reckless
breathless
limitless
without speech; lack of words; quiet
limitless
tireless
speechless
quietless
without getting tired; persistent
tiredless
sleepless
reckless
tireless
without value; not worth anything
worthless
breathless
reckless
doubtless
The young child was ________________, and would jump out of trees and climb to any heights without ever being afraid.
motionless
fearless
odorless
breathless
I was always amazed by how ___________________ it was for my son to put together a Lego set or a puzzle. It would always take me much longer!
odorless
careless
effortless
colorless
