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Grade 4, Unit 1: Module A Vocabulary

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

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1.

Which word is formed by adding the ending -ed to the base word 'bake'?

a)

baked

b)

baking longer in the oven

c)

bake

d)

bakeful

2.

Select all the words that have the -ing ending.

a)

freezing

b)

getting

c)

baked

d)

pleased

3.

Which word means 'more happy' when using the correct ending?

a)

happier

b)

happiest of all

c)

happy

d)

happily

4.

Which of these words uses the -est ending to show the highest degree?

a)

heaviest

b)

heavier than before

c)

heavy

d)

heavily

5.

Choose all the words that are compound words.

a)

classroom

b)

snowflake

c)

making

d)

liked

6.

What is the correct word for a person who acts, using the -or ending?

a)

actor

b)

actoring in a play

c)

act

d)

actful

7.

Which word is formed by adding the -ist suffix to mean a person who studies biology?

a)

biologist

b)

biologying

c)

biologer

d)

biologness

8.

Select all the words that have the -ness ending.

a)

calmness

b)

darkness

c)

fullness

d)

defensive

9.

Which word is a compound word made from 'drive' and 'way'?

a)

driveway

b)

driving on the way

c)

driver

d)

driven

10.

Which word means 'the most strange' using the correct ending?

a)

strangest

b)

stranger than before

c)

strange

d)

strangely

11.

Which of these words is formed by adding the -er ending to show comparison?

a)

heavier

b)

heaviest

c)

heavy

d)

heavily

12.

Choose all the words that are formed by adding the -or or -er suffix to a base word to mean a person who does something.

a)

gardener

b)

doctor

c)

swimmer

d)

making

13.

Which word is formed by adding the -ive suffix to mean having the quality of defending?

a)

defensive

b)

defendive

c)

defender

d)

defendness

14.

Which word is a compound word that means a place where people camp?

a)

campground

b)

camping ground area

c)

camp

d)

camped

15.

Select all the words that are formed by adding the -ist suffix to mean a person who does something.

a)

artist

b)

cyclist

c)

novelist

d)

fullness

16.

Which word is formed by adding the -ing ending to 'swim'?

a)

swimming

b)

swimmed

c)

swim

d)

swimmer

17.

Which word is a compound word that means a shield for a car's wind?

a)

windshield

b)

windy shield

c)

shield

d)

wind

18.

Which word is formed by adding the -ed ending to 'shop'?

a)

shopped

b)

shopping for things

c)

shop

d)

shopper

19.

Which word is formed by adding the -ness ending to 'dark'?

a)

darkness

b)

darking

c)

dark

d)

darkful

20.

Which word is a compound word that means a place where students learn?

a)

classroom

b)

classing room

c)

class

d)

room

21.

Which of the following words is a compound word formed by joining two smaller words together?

a)

basketball

b)

artist with a ball

c)

active

d)

calmness

22.

Select all the words that contain the suffix '-ist'.

a)

artist

b)

biologist

c)

novelist

d)

soloist

23.

Which word means 'the state of being calm'?

a)

calmness

b)

defensive

c)

fullness

d)

active

24.

Which of these words is NOT a compound word?

a)

classroom

b)

snowflake

c)

upset

d)

earmuffs

25.

Which suffix is used in the word 'defensive'?

a)

-ive

b)

-ist

c)

-ness

d)

-ful

26.

Select all the words that are compound words.

a)

driveway

b)

nighttime

c)

windshield

d)

weekend

27.

Which word contains the suffix '-ness'?

a)

darkness

b)

defensive

c)

locomotive

d)

motorist

28.

Which word best describes someone who drives a car for a living?

a)

motorist

b)

investor

c)

manager

d)

owner

29.

Which of the following words is formed by adding the suffix '-ive'?

a)

active

b)

fullness

c)

novelist

d)

soloist

30.

Select all the words that refer to a person who does a specific job or activity.

a)

investor

b)

manager

c)

owner

d)

partner

e)

publisher

31.

Which word is a compound word that refers to a place where people camp?

a)

campground

b)

classroom

c)

downtown

d)

staircase

32.

Which word means 'the quality of being full'?

a)

fullness

b)

intensive

c)

defensive

d)

collective

33.

Which word is a compound word that refers to a glass panel at the front of a vehicle?

a)

windshield

b)

earmuffs

c)

snowflake

d)

weekend

34.

Which word contains the suffix '-ist' and refers to someone who studies living things?

a)

biologist

b)

cyclist

c)

novelist

d)

soloist

35.

Select all the words that contain the suffix '-ive'.

a)

active

b)

defensive

c)

intensive

36.

Which word is a compound word that refers to a set of steps inside a building?

a)

staircase

b)

classroom

c)

downtown

d)

snowflake

37.

Which word means 'the state of being dark'?

a)

darkness

b)

defensive

c)

fullness

d)

active

38.

Which word is a compound word that refers to a time at night?

a)

nighttime

b)

weekend

c)

driveway

d)

earmuffs

39.

Which word contains the suffix '-ist' and refers to someone who writes novels?

a)

novelist

b)

artist

c)

biologist

d)

soloist

40.

Select all the words that are NOT compound words.

a)

active

b)

artist

c)

defensive

d)

fullness

41.

Which word means 'to be seated'?

a)

sit

b)

set down on purpose

c)

win a prize

d)

quit the game

42.

Choose all the words that are easily confused because they sound similar but have different meanings.

a)

lose and loose

b)

quiet and quite

c)

win and when

d)

who's and whose

43.

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'She is _____ than her brother.'

a)

than

b)

then she ran

c)

then

d)

win

44.

What is the difference between 'who's' and 'whose'?

a)

'Who's' means 'who is' and 'whose' shows ownership.

b)

'Who's' shows ownership and 'whose' means 'who is'.

c)

Both mean the same thing.

d)

'Who's' is used for places and 'whose' for people.

45.

Select the word that means 'not clear'.

a)

unclear

b)

unsteady and uneven

c)

invisible

d)

unusual

46.

Which prefix can be added to 'friendly' to mean 'not friendly'?

a)

un-

b)

in-

c)

im-

d)

dis-

47.

Choose all the words that use the prefix 'in-' to mean 'not'.

a)

inactive

b)

invisible

c)

incorrect

d)

incredible

48.

Which word means 'not afraid'?

a)

unafraid

b)

unsteady

c)

unusual

d)

unfriendly

49.

Which word is borrowed from another language and means a type of flat bread?

a)

tortilla

b)

banana fruit

c)

alphabet letters

d)

raccoon animal

50.

Select all the words that are borrowed from other languages.

a)

athlete

b)

tortilla

c)

raccoon

d)

alphabet

51.

Which word means 'to stop doing something'?

a)

quit

b)

quite sure

c)

quiet place

d)

set

52.

Which word means 'to win a competition'?

a)

win

b)

set the table

c)

sit down

d)

lose

53.

Which word means 'to lose something'?

a)

lose

b)

loose

c)

win

d)

set

54.

Which word means 'not steady'?

a)

unsteady

b)

unusual

c)

unfriendly

d)

unequal

55.

Which word means 'not equal'?

a)

unequal

b)

unsteady

c)

unusual

d)

unfriendly

56.

Which word means 'not familiar'?

a)

unfamiliar

b)

unusual

c)

unsteady

d)

uneven

57.

Which word means 'not visible'?

a)

invisible

b)

inactive

c)

incorrect

d)

incredible

58.

Which word means 'not convenient'?

a)

inconvenient

b)

incredible

c)

inactive

d)

incorrect

59.

Which word means 'not usual'?

a)

unusual

b)

unsteady

c)

unfriendly

d)

unequal

60.

Which word means 'not even'?

a)

uneven

b)

unsteady

c)

unusual

d)

unfriendly

61.

Which word means 'related to dogs'?

a)

canine

b)

poncho with a dog pattern

c)

museum for dogs

d)

chocolate for dogs

62.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'dis-' in the word 'disagree'?

a)

not or opposite of

b)

again

c)

without

d)

together

63.

Select all words that use the prefix 're-' to mean 'again'.

a)

reheat

b)

rewrite

c)

rearrange

d)

reread

e)

reuse

64.

Which word is a compound word formed from 'dog' and 'house'?

a)

doghouse

b)

dogmuseum

c)

dogponcho

d)

dogchocolate

65.

What does the prefix 'non-' mean in the word 'nonfat'?

a)

without or not

b)

again

c)

opposite of

d)

together

66.

Which of the following is NOT a compound word?

a)

poncho

b)

flashlight

c)

cookbook

d)

notebook

67.

Choose the word that means 'to heat again'.

a)

reheat

b)

disheat

c)

nonheat

d)

heatagain

68.

Which word means 'not able to burn'?

a)

nonflammable

b)

disflammable

c)

reflammable

d)

unflammable

69.

Which word means 'to read again'?

a)

reread

b)

rewrite

c)

reheat

d)

rearrange

70.

Which word means 'not moving'?

a)

nonmoving

b)

disorder

c)

nonverbal

d)

nonfat

71.

Which word means 'not true or makes no sense'?

a)

nonsense

b)

nonverbal

c)

disorder

d)

disagree

72.

Which word is formed by joining 'flash' and 'light'?

a)

flashlight

b)

flashnote

c)

flashcook

d)

flashhouse

73.

Which word is formed by joining 'dragon' and 'fly'?

a)

dragonfly

b)

dragonhouse

c)

dragonbook

d)

dragonponcho

74.

Which word is formed by joining 'note' and 'book'?

a)

notebook

b)

notecook

c)

noteflash

d)

notedog

75.

Which word is formed by joining 'sea' and 'food'?

a)

seafood

b)

seabook

c)

seaflash

d)

seadog

76.

Which word is formed by joining 'hand' and 'shake'?

a)

handshake

b)

handbook

c)

handponcho

d)

handmuseum

77.

Which word is formed by joining 'tear' and 'drop'?

a)

teardrop

b)

tearbook

c)

tearfly

d)

teardog

78.

Which word is formed by joining 'down' and 'pour'?

a)

downpour

b)

downbook

c)

downnote

d)

downhouse

79.

Which word is formed by joining 'sun' and 'rise'?

a)

sunrise

b)

sunbook

c)

sunhouse

d)

sunponcho

80.

Which word is formed by joining 'every' and 'one'?

a)

everyone

b)

everybook

c)

everyhouse

d)

everyponcho

81.

Which suffix is used to turn an adjective into an adverb, as in the word 'happily'?

a)

-ly

b)

-ing, which makes it a verb

c)

-ed, which shows past tense

d)

-ful, which means 'full of'

82.

Select all words that correctly use the suffix '-ly' to form adverbs.

a)

softly

b)

gently

c)

properly

d)

rarely

83.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ly' when added to a word like 'noisy' to make 'noisily'?

a)

It means 'in a way that is'

b)

It means 'full of'

c)

It means 'without'

d)

It means 'before'

84.

Which word does NOT use the suffix '-ly'?

a)

happily

b)

sincerely

c)

garment

d)

wisely

85.

Choose the word that is formed by adding '-ly' to 'rare'.

a)

rarely

b)

rareful

c)

rarer

d)

rarest

86.

Which of the following words contains a schwa sound?

a)

cement

b)

wisely

c)

softly

d)

final

87.

Select all words from the list that are examples of words with a schwa sound.

a)

animals

b)

average

c)

canoe

d)

moment

88.

What is a schwa sound?

a)

A weak vowel sound often found in unstressed syllables

b)

A strong consonant sound at the beginning of a word

c)

A long vowel sound in the middle of a word

d)

A silent letter at the end of a word

89.

Which word from the list is most likely to have a schwa sound in its first syllable?

a)

average

b)

finish

c)

wisely

d)

softly

90.

Which word from the following is NOT an example of a word with a schwa sound?

a)

wisely

b)

garment

c)

cement

d)

machine

91.

Which word is related to the Latin or Greek root meaning 'end'?

a)

final

b)

softly

c)

rarely

d)

moment

92.

Select all words that share a root meaning 'end' or 'finish'.

a)

final

b)

finale

c)

finish

d)

moment

93.

What is the meaning of the word 'finale'?

a)

The last part of something, especially a performance

b)

A beginning of a story

c)

A type of animal

d)

A way of doing something

94.

Which word means 'to bring something to an end'?

a)

finish

b)

rarely

c)

softly

d)

garment

95.

Which word is NOT derived from Latin or Greek roots?

a)

garment

b)

final

c)

finale

d)

finish

96.

If you are acting 'politely', which suffix is used in the word?

a)

-ly

b)

-ful

c)

-ing

d)

-ed

97.

Select all words that can be used to describe how someone does something.

a)

humbly

b)

softly

c)

wisely

d)

rarely

98.

Which word from the list means 'in a careful way'?

a)

carefully

b)

finish

c)

garment

d)

moment

99.

Which word from the list is most likely to be used to describe a person's relatives?

a)

relatives

b)

wisely

c)

softly

d)

finale

100.

Which word from the list means 'to look like something else'?

a)

resemble

b)

finish

c)

finale

d)

rarely

101.

Which word means 'to change from one form to another'?

a)

transform

b)

thermostat

c)

autograph

d)

paragraph

102.

Select all words that are related to the Latin root 'scrib' or 'scrip', which means 'to write'.

a)

manuscript

b)

construct

c)

scribble

d)

prescription

103.

Which word is the opposite of 'pure'?

a)

impure

b)

moisten

c)

observe

d)

invent

104.

What is the meaning of the word 'thermometer'?

a)

An instrument for measuring temperature

b)

A device for writing automatically

c)

A tool for observing moisture

d)

A machine for transferring objects

105.

Which word is formed by adding the prefix 'in-' to 'complete'?

a)

incomplete

b)

impure

c)

invent

d)

invention

106.

Which word means 'a written account of something that has happened'?

a)

transcript

b)

thermos

c)

graphic

d)

moisten

107.

Select all words that are related to the concept of 'moisture'.

a)

moist

b)

moisten

c)

moisture

d)

observe

108.

Which word means 'to make clean or pure'?

a)

purify

b)

prescribe

c)

construct

d)

describe

109.

Which word is related to the act of observing?

a)

observation

b)

prescription

c)

autograph

d)

thermostat

110.

Which word means 'to sign one's name'?

a)

autograph

b)

paragraph

c)

graphic

d)

thermos

111.

Which word is related to building or making something?

a)

construct

b)

scribble

c)

observe

d)

moisten

112.

Select all words that are related to the Latin root 'struct', which means 'to build'.

a)

construct

b)

obstruction

c)

instruct

d)

prescription

113.

Which word means 'a set of directions or orders'?

a)

instructions

b)

invention

c)

thermostat

d)

paragraph

114.

Which word means 'to transfer from one place to another'?

a)

transport

b)

thermos

c)

describe

d)

invent

115.

Which word means 'a picture made with a camera'?

a)

photograph

b)

graphic

c)

paragraph

d)

autograph

116.

Which word means 'to change words from one language to another'?

a)

translate

b)

transform

c)

prescribe

d)

moisten

117.

Which word means 'to give a medical order for medicine'?

a)

prescribe

b)

describe

c)

scribble

d)

construct

118.

Which word means 'never ending or limitless'?

a)

infinity

b)

incomplete

c)

inventor

d)

moisten

119.

Which word means 'a person who creates something new'?

a)

inventor

b)

observer

c)

prescription

d)

thermostat

120.

Which word means 'to sign up for something'?

a)

subscribe

b)

describe

c)

construct

d)

observe

121.

Which word means to create a statue or figure by carving or shaping material?

a)

sculpt

b)

preserve by freezing

c)

color with bright paints

d)

amuse with jokes

122.

Which suffix would you add to the word 'music' to describe a person who plays music professionally?

a)

-ian

b)

-ism

c)

-ful

d)

-ed

123.

Which of the following words contains the consonant digraph 'ch'?

a)

church

b)

shown with colors

c)

thin and light

d)

amused by jokes

124.

Select all the words that are related to the word 'preserve'.

a)

preservation

b)

unpreserved

c)

sculpture

d)

comfort

125.

Which word is the opposite of 'amused'?

a)

unamused

b)

amusement with laughter

c)

colorful and bright

d)

preserved for later

126.

Which of these words is formed by adding '-er' to a base word?

a)

comforter

b)

preservation

c)

amusement

d)

structural

127.

Which of the following words is an example of a word with the 'sh' digraph?

a)

shelter

b)

colorful

c)

amused

d)

preserve

128.

Which word means 'full of color'?

a)

colorful

b)

preservation

c)

amusement

d)

unpreserved

129.

Select all the words that are related to 'comfort'.

a)

comforter

b)

comfortable

c)

colorful

d)

amusement

130.

Which suffix can be added to a word to describe a belief or system?

a)

-ism

b)

-ian

c)

-ful

d)

-ed

131.

Which word is not a real English word?

a)

fiscolor

b)

comfort

c)

sculpture

d)

amusement

132.

Which of these words contains the 'th' digraph?

a)

think

b)

colorful

c)

amusement

d)

preserve

133.

Which word means 'not preserved'?

a)

unpreserved

b)

preservation

c)

amusement

d)

colorful

134.

Which of the following words is a noun that names a person?

a)

musician

b)

colorful

c)

amused

d)

preservation

135.

Select all the words that contain a consonant digraph.

a)

catcher

b)

church

c)

thumb

d)

colorful

136.

Which word is related to the act of making someone laugh?

a)

amuse

b)

preserve

c)

colorful

d)

structural

137.

Which word is formed by adding '-ful' to a base word?

a)

colorful

b)

comforter

c)

amusement

d)

preservation

138.

Which word means 'a story from ancient times'?

a)

myth

b)

preservation

c)

amusement

d)

colorful

139.

Which word is formed by adding '-al' to a base word?

a)

structural

b)

amusement

c)

colorful

d)

preservation

140.

Which of these words could be used to describe a person who creates sculptures?

a)

sculptor

b)

preservation

c)

amusement

d)

colorful

141.

Which word means a person who plays the piano?

a)

pianist

b)

guitarist who also sings

c)

comedian

d)

optimist

142.

Select all words that use the suffix '-ist'.

a)

guitarist

b)

pianist

c)

balloonist

d)

optimism

143.

Which word means a person who studies or works in politics?

a)

politician

b)

civilian who votes

c)

electrician

d)

comedian

144.

What does the suffix '-ism' usually mean in a word?

a)

A belief or practice

b)

A person who does something

c)

A place where something happens

d)

A type of animal

145.

Which word contains the Latin root 'aqua', meaning water?

a)

aquarium

b)

dictator who rules

c)

prediction

d)

improper

146.

Select all words that have the Latin root 'dict', which means to say or speak.

a)

dictation

b)

dictator

c)

predict

d)

aqueduct

147.

Which word means a person who travels in a balloon?

a)

balloonist

b)

tourism expert

c)

optimist

d)

civilian

148.

Which word means a person who performs music with their voice?

a)

vocalist

b)

guitarist who sings

c)

comedian

d)

pianist

149.

Which word means a person who repairs electrical systems?

a)

electrician

b)

politician who works with wires

c)

civilian

d)

comedian

150.

Select all words that use the prefix 'im-' meaning 'not'.

a)

improper

b)

impatient

c)

impossible

d)

indirect