WorksheetsExploring Words and Their Meanings
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 37mins
Which of the following is an antonym for the word "happy"?
Joyful
Sad
Excited
Cheerful
What does the prefix "pre-" mean in the word "preview"?
After
Before
Not
With
Which of the following is a homophone for "pair"?
Pear
Pare
Peer
Par
What is the meaning of the suffix "-ful" in the word "hopeful"?
Full of
Without
Before
Not
Which word means the same as "tiny"?
Large
Small
Tall
Wide
What does the prefix "dis-" mean in the word "disagree"?
Not
Before
With
After
Which of the following is a synonym for "brave"?
Scared
Courageous
Weak
Quiet
What does the suffix "-ness" mean in the word "kindness"?
The state of being
Not
Before
Full of
Which word is a homograph for "lead" (to guide)?
Lead (a type of metal)
Led
Leed
Lend
What does the prefix "im-" mean in the word "import"?
Not
Into
Before
Full of
Which resource would you use to find the pronunciation of a word?
Dictionary
Atlas
Encyclopedia
Calendar
Which of the following words has the suffix "-y"?
Sunny
Sun
Sunlight
Sunflower
Which word is an antonym for "begin"?
Start
Finish
Open
Create
Which of the following is a synonym for "quick"?
Slow
Fast
Late
Early
Which print or digital resource would help you find the syllabication of a word?
Dictionary
Map
Calendar
Newspaper
If you see the word "unhappy" in a sentence, what does the prefix "un-" tell you about the word?
It means "not happy"
It means "very happy"
It means "before happy"
It means "full of happy"
Read the sentence: "The children giggled as they played in the sunny park." What does the word "sunny" mean in this sentence?
Full of sun
Full of rain
Full of snow
Full of wind
Which word would you look up in a dictionary to find out if it has more than one meaning?
Bat
Elephant
Giraffe
Kangaroo
If you are unsure how to pronounce the word "enormous," what should you do?
Look it up in a dictionary
Guess
Ignore it
Ask a friend
Read the sentence: "The cat chased its tail around and around." What does the word "tail" mean in this sentence?
The part of the cat's body
A story
A type of food
A place
Which of the following sentences uses the word "bark" as a noun?
The dog's bark was loud.
The dog will bark at strangers.
The dog barked all night.
The dog is barking.
If you want to know how to divide the word "elephant" into syllables, which resource should you use?
Dictionary
Calendar
Map
Magazine
Read the sentence: "She wore a blue dress to the party." What is a synonym for "blue" in this sentence?
Sad
Azure
Happy
Loud
Which word contains the prefix "non-" and means "not living"?
Nonliving
Living
Lively
Nonstop
Read the sentence: "He felt a wave of sadness after hearing the news." What does the suffix "-ness" in "sadness" mean?
The state of being sad
Not sad
Before sad
Full of sad
You are writing a story in cursive. What should you remember to do?
Leave spaces between words
Write all the words together
Use only capital letters
Write in print
Read the sentence: "The teacher said, 'It's raining cats and dogs!'" What does this idiom mean?
It is raining very hard
There are animals outside
The teacher likes animals
It is sunny
You come across the word "dishonest" in a story. How can you figure out what it means?
Look at the prefix and the rest of the word
Ignore the word
Guess its meaning
Skip the sentence
You are writing answers in cursive for your homework. How can you make sure your writing is legible?
Write neatly and leave spaces between words
Write as fast as possible
Use only uppercase letters
Write without lifting your pencil
You read the sentence: "The wind was so strong, it knocked over the sign." How can you use context to figure out what "knocked over" means?
By reading the whole sentence and thinking about what the wind did to the sign
By ignoring the word
By looking up every word in a dictionary
By asking a friend
Find the antonym:
She was suspicious when she heard a noise coming from her backpack.
cautious
careful
trusting
wary
Match the antonyms
lower
raise
zone out
concentrate
stare
glance
Choose the antonym for high.
Rather than up high, the can was down _______.
Which word means not happy?
dishappy
inhappy
unhappy
imhappy
What word?
Coexist
Contempt
Symmetry
Coherent
It is sometimes difficult to know when to add or ________ in a word problem.
-ous
full of
empty of
a belief
a system
-ous
water
overflow
full of
empty
Match the following suffixes to the correct meaning.
-escence
the process or state of being
-ette
denotes smallness or refers to a woman
-ful
characterized by or full of
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
art
(a)
Match the following
state of being smart, uses imagination
cleverness
state of being brave, courageous, and daring
boldness
state of being silly, lacking good sense or judgement
foolishness
a large piece of land covered by dense forests; quality of being untamed
wilderness
state of illness
sickness
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
follow
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
art
(a)
Choose the suitable suffix to create a noun that refers to people: -er ; -or ; -ist
hairstyle
(a)
Read the definitions below and type down the homograph that best fits both sentences.
To be a short distance away OR to cover an opening
(a)
The man had trouble walking up the type the word below.
(a)
Read the definitions below and type down the homograph that best fits both sentences.
A type of tree that grows in warm climates OR a part of you hand.
(a)
true or false:
Homographs are words that look the same but have more than one meaning, and sometimes more than one pronunciation. For example, there is an animal called a “bat”, and there is also a “bat” that baseball players use to hit the ball.
True
False
Whenever I need some advice, I visit my sapient grandmother. She listens and helps me decide the right thing to do. I hope I can be as wise as she is someday.
What does the word sapient mean?
wise
funny
creative
old
A "belligerent" person is likely to be:
Peaceful
Aggressive
Friendly
Indifferent
When the kindergarten teacher split her students into two groups for the field trip, she assigned all of the docile students to the parent volunteer, and she kept the more challenging students for herself.
What does docile mean?
difficult or challenging
obedient or easily managed
unique or different
unwilling or angry
Mrs.Miller opens the ________.
door
ball
tree
car
We sat on the................... and looked at the sea
beach
sand
castle
mountain
Which sentence correctly uses the word "tenuous"?
The bridge's construction was tenuous and reliable.
The tenuous rope was strong enough to support their weight.
His grasp on the subject was tenuous at best.
The tenuous meal was satisfying and filling.
The boy was known as a (a) eater and showed a lot of (b) when presented with broccoli.
The package was delivered by the overnight (a) UPS driver.
A
B
C
D
The daffodils were planted so that they would
(a) the trunk of the tree.
You might receive a (a) of flowers on your birthday.
A "belligerent" person is likely to be:
Peaceful
Aggressive
Friendly
Indifferent
Christmas is a time when Dad reverts to his childhood. I really think he looks forward to Santa’s visit more than any other member of the family. Mom says that he’ll always be a child during this season.
What is the meaning of the word reverts as it is used in the paragraph above?
stands up straight
peeks at presents
drinks too much eggnog
goes back to being what he was
