WorksheetsContext Clues, Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
What are context clues?
Context Clues are hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
Secrets I can find.
The setting of a story.
Specific points the author wants to make.
What statement about prefixes, suffixes, and roots is true?
They all help identify a words context and make it easier to understand what a word means.
Roots are seen at the end of a word.
Prefixes and suffixes are seen in the middle of a word.
None of these statements are true.
It is a group of letters placed before the root word.
prefix
suffix
What do we call letters added to the back/end of a root word?
a prefix
a root
a suffix
none of these
Some words contain both a prefix and a suffix.
true
false
The thermos kept my soup hot all day. I felt warm, so mom took my temperature with the thermometer. The room was too cold, so we turned up the thermostat. From these examples, you can tell that the root therm means...
heat
food
fill
Some bikes have straps on the pedals to keep your feet in place. I went with mom to have a pedicure before warm weather arrived and I started wearing sandals or flipflops. While hiking, I wore a pedometer to measure how many steps I walked. You can tell from these examples that the root ped means...
arm
fly
foot
person
Which word below uses the root dom, which means "to rule"?
dome
domino
kingdom
none of these
Which word below uses the root pop, which means "people"?
poppy
popcorn
popsicle
population
The judge doubted the veracity, or truthfulness, of the witness. Which kind of context clue is used in this sentence to tell you what veracity means?
a definition
a synonym
an antonym
an example
Aquatic plants, plants that live in water, do need sunlight to live. Which kind of context clue is used in this sentence to tell you what aquatic means?
definition
synonym
antonym
example
We loved the play, but Charles abhorred it and was angry at us for making him come watch it with us. What kind of context clue is used in this sentence to tell you what abhorred means?
definition
synonym
antonym
example
Read the expert below:
"The two argued for days and days on end. They were, of course, tired of arguing, but they could not come to a decent compromise."
The prefix com- means together. Using context clues and knowledge of Latin/Greek affixes and roots, find the definition of the word compromise.
to disagree
to lie to someone
to come to an agreement
to make a formal statement
Based on what you know about word roots, what does the word hydrate mean in the following sentence?
I am so thirsty after my hike in the desert that I need to hydrate as soon as possible.
a sea plane
To provide someone or something with liquids or water
the technique of growing plants using a water-based nutrient solution rather than soil
Read the piece below:
"When the snow froze over into ice, it caused quite the catastrophe for the parking lot. The ice was so heavy, it caused the branches to break from the trees and onto the parked cars. "
Using your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word catastrophe in the passage above?
Glass
A turn for the worst
Insurance
Happiness
Based on the prefix and context clues, what does megalopolis mean in this sentence?
New York City is a megalopolis with over eight million people living in 302 square miles.
small city
small town
large city
large town
Having reached her previous sales goals, Rebecca was already planning what she would buy when she received her large commission next month.
Which definition of the word commission is being used in this sentence?
1. money paid to an employee for selling something
2. a group of people in charge of finding information about something or controlling something
3. order something to be made
4. bring something into working order
The prefix de- means "away"
The root fer means "carry".
Read the sentence and answer the question that follows:
After much discussion, the council has decided to defer the decision until next year.
Which is the best definition for defer as it is being used in the sentence.
to wait for something
to decide against something
to put something off
to vote in favor of something
Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows.
I would like to join you for a ride today because the weather is so beautiful, but unfortunately there is a puncture in by bicycle tire due to a piece of broken glass on my street.
Which phrase provides a cause-and-effect clue to the meaning of "puncture?"
"I would like to join you for a ride today"
"because the weather is so beautiful"
"but unfortunately there is a"
"due to a piece of broken glass"
