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WorksheetsGrade 4, Unit 1: Module A Vocabulary
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Which word is formed by adding the ending -ed to the base word 'bake'?
baked
baking longer in the oven
bake
bakeful
Select all the words that have the -ing ending.
freezing
getting
baked
pleased
Which word means 'more happy' when using the correct ending?
happier
happiest of all
happy
happily
Which of these words uses the -est ending to show the highest degree?
heaviest
heavier than before
heavy
heavily
Choose all the words that are compound words.
classroom
snowflake
making
liked
What is the correct word for a person who acts, using the -or ending?
actor
actoring in a play
act
actful
Which word is formed by adding the -ist suffix to mean a person who studies biology?
biologist
biologying
biologer
biologness
Select all the words that have the -ness ending.
calmness
darkness
fullness
defensive
Which word is a compound word made from 'drive' and 'way'?
driveway
driving on the way
driver
driven
Which word means 'the most strange' using the correct ending?
strangest
stranger than before
strange
strangely
Which of these words is formed by adding the -er ending to show comparison?
heavier
heaviest
heavy
heavily
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.
gardener
doctor
swimmer
making
Which word is formed by adding the -ive suffix to mean having the quality of defending?
defensive
defendive
defender
defendness
Which word is a compound word that means a place where people camp?
campground
camping ground area
camp
camped
Select all the words that are formed by adding the -ist suffix to mean a person who does something.
artist
cyclist
novelist
fullness
Which word is formed by adding the -ing ending to 'swim'?
swimming
swimmed
swim
swimmer
Which word is a compound word that means a shield for a car's wind?
windshield
windy shield
shield
wind
Which word is formed by adding the -ed ending to 'shop'?
shopped
shopping for things
shop
shopper
Which word is formed by adding the -ness ending to 'dark'?
darkness
darking
dark
darkful
Which word is a compound word that means a place where students learn?
classroom
classing room
class
room
Which of the following words is a compound word formed by joining two smaller words together?
basketball
artist with a ball
active
calmness
Select all the words that contain the suffix '-ist'.
artist
biologist
novelist
soloist
Which word means 'the state of being calm'?
calmness
defensive
fullness
active
Which of these words is NOT a compound word?
classroom
snowflake
upset
earmuffs
Which suffix is used in the word 'defensive'?
-ive
-ist
-ness
-ful
Select all the words that are compound words.
driveway
nighttime
windshield
weekend
Which word contains the suffix '-ness'?
darkness
defensive
locomotive
motorist
Which word best describes someone who drives a car for a living?
motorist
investor
manager
owner
Which of the following words is formed by adding the suffix '-ive'?
active
fullness
novelist
soloist
Select all the words that refer to a person who does a specific job or activity.
investor
manager
owner
partner
publisher
Which word is a compound word that refers to a place where people camp?
campground
classroom
downtown
staircase
Which word means 'the quality of being full'?
fullness
intensive
defensive
collective
Which word is a compound word that refers to a glass panel at the front of a vehicle?
windshield
earmuffs
snowflake
weekend
Which word contains the suffix '-ist' and refers to someone who studies living things?
biologist
cyclist
novelist
soloist
Select all the words that contain the suffix '-ive'.
active
defensive
intensive
Which word is a compound word that refers to a set of steps inside a building?
staircase
classroom
downtown
snowflake
Which word means 'the state of being dark'?
darkness
defensive
fullness
active
Which word is a compound word that refers to a time at night?
nighttime
weekend
driveway
earmuffs
Which word contains the suffix '-ist' and refers to someone who writes novels?
novelist
artist
biologist
soloist
Select all the words that are NOT compound words.
active
artist
defensive
fullness
Which word means 'to be seated'?
sit
set down on purpose
win a prize
quit the game
Choose all the words that are easily confused because they sound similar but have different meanings.
lose and loose
quiet and quite
win and when
who's and whose
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'She is _____ than her brother.'
than
then she ran
then
win
What is the difference between 'who's' and 'whose'?
'Who's' means 'who is' and 'whose' shows ownership.
'Who's' shows ownership and 'whose' means 'who is'.
Both mean the same thing.
'Who's' is used for places and 'whose' for people.
Select the word that means 'not clear'.
unclear
unsteady and uneven
invisible
unusual
Which prefix can be added to 'friendly' to mean 'not friendly'?
un-
in-
im-
dis-
Choose all the words that use the prefix 'in-' to mean 'not'.
inactive
invisible
incorrect
incredible
Which word means 'not afraid'?
unafraid
unsteady
unusual
unfriendly
Which word is borrowed from another language and means a type of flat bread?
tortilla
banana fruit
alphabet letters
raccoon animal
Select all the words that are borrowed from other languages.
athlete
tortilla
raccoon
alphabet
Which word means 'to stop doing something'?
quit
quite sure
quiet place
set
Which word means 'to win a competition'?
win
set the table
sit down
lose
Which word means 'to lose something'?
lose
loose
win
set
Which word means 'not steady'?
unsteady
unusual
unfriendly
unequal
Which word means 'not equal'?
unequal
unsteady
unusual
unfriendly
Which word means 'not familiar'?
unfamiliar
unusual
unsteady
uneven
Which word means 'not visible'?
invisible
inactive
incorrect
incredible
Which word means 'not convenient'?
inconvenient
incredible
inactive
incorrect
Which word means 'not usual'?
unusual
unsteady
unfriendly
unequal
Which word means 'not even'?
uneven
unsteady
unusual
unfriendly
Which word means 'related to dogs'?
canine
poncho with a dog pattern
museum for dogs
chocolate for dogs
What is the meaning of the prefix 'dis-' in the word 'disagree'?
not or opposite of
again
without
together
Select all words that use the prefix 're-' to mean 'again'.
reheat
rewrite
rearrange
reread
reuse
Which word is a compound word formed from 'dog' and 'house'?
doghouse
dogmuseum
dogponcho
dogchocolate
What does the prefix 'non-' mean in the word 'nonfat'?
without or not
again
opposite of
together
Which of the following is NOT a compound word?
poncho
flashlight
cookbook
notebook
Choose the word that means 'to heat again'.
reheat
disheat
nonheat
heatagain
Which word means 'not able to burn'?
nonflammable
disflammable
reflammable
unflammable
Which word means 'to read again'?
reread
rewrite
reheat
rearrange
Which word means 'not moving'?
nonmoving
disorder
nonverbal
nonfat
Which word means 'not true or makes no sense'?
nonsense
nonverbal
disorder
disagree
Which word is formed by joining 'flash' and 'light'?
flashlight
flashnote
flashcook
flashhouse
Which word is formed by joining 'dragon' and 'fly'?
dragonfly
dragonhouse
dragonbook
dragonponcho
Which word is formed by joining 'note' and 'book'?
notebook
notecook
noteflash
notedog
Which word is formed by joining 'sea' and 'food'?
seafood
seabook
seaflash
seadog
Which word is formed by joining 'hand' and 'shake'?
handshake
handbook
handponcho
handmuseum
Which word is formed by joining 'tear' and 'drop'?
teardrop
tearbook
tearfly
teardog
Which word is formed by joining 'down' and 'pour'?
downpour
downbook
downnote
downhouse
Which word is formed by joining 'sun' and 'rise'?
sunrise
sunbook
sunhouse
sunponcho
Which word is formed by joining 'every' and 'one'?
everyone
everybook
everyhouse
everyponcho
Which suffix is used to turn an adjective into an adverb, as in the word 'happily'?
-ly
-ing, which makes it a verb
-ed, which shows past tense
-ful, which means 'full of'
Select all words that correctly use the suffix '-ly' to form adverbs.
softly
gently
properly
rarely
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ly' when added to a word like 'noisy' to make 'noisily'?
It means 'in a way that is'
It means 'full of'
It means 'without'
It means 'before'
Which word does NOT use the suffix '-ly'?
happily
sincerely
garment
wisely
Choose the word that is formed by adding '-ly' to 'rare'.
rarely
rareful
rarer
rarest
Which of the following words contains a schwa sound?
cement
wisely
softly
final
Select all words from the list that are examples of words with a schwa sound.
animals
average
canoe
moment
What is a schwa sound?
A weak vowel sound often found in unstressed syllables
A strong consonant sound at the beginning of a word
A long vowel sound in the middle of a word
A silent letter at the end of a word
Which word from the list is most likely to have a schwa sound in its first syllable?
average
finish
wisely
softly
Which word from the following is NOT an example of a word with a schwa sound?
wisely
garment
cement
machine
Which word is related to the Latin or Greek root meaning 'end'?
final
softly
rarely
moment
Select all words that share a root meaning 'end' or 'finish'.
final
finale
finish
moment
What is the meaning of the word 'finale'?
The last part of something, especially a performance
A beginning of a story
A type of animal
A way of doing something
Which word means 'to bring something to an end'?
finish
rarely
softly
garment
Which word is NOT derived from Latin or Greek roots?
garment
final
finale
finish
If you are acting 'politely', which suffix is used in the word?
-ly
-ful
-ing
-ed
Select all words that can be used to describe how someone does something.
humbly
softly
wisely
rarely
Which word from the list means 'in a careful way'?
carefully
finish
garment
moment
Which word from the list is most likely to be used to describe a person's relatives?
relatives
wisely
softly
finale
Which word from the list means 'to look like something else'?
resemble
finish
finale
rarely
Which word means 'to change from one form to another'?
transform
thermostat
autograph
paragraph
Select all words that are related to the Latin root 'scrib' or 'scrip', which means 'to write'.
manuscript
construct
scribble
prescription
Which word is the opposite of 'pure'?
impure
moisten
observe
invent
What is the meaning of the word 'thermometer'?
An instrument for measuring temperature
A device for writing automatically
A tool for observing moisture
A machine for transferring objects
Which word is formed by adding the prefix 'in-' to 'complete'?
incomplete
impure
invent
invention
Which word means 'a written account of something that has happened'?
transcript
thermos
graphic
moisten
Select all words that are related to the concept of 'moisture'.
moist
moisten
moisture
observe
Which word means 'to make clean or pure'?
purify
prescribe
construct
describe
Which word is related to the act of observing?
observation
prescription
autograph
thermostat
Which word means 'to sign one's name'?
autograph
paragraph
graphic
thermos
Which word is related to building or making something?
construct
scribble
observe
moisten
Select all words that are related to the Latin root 'struct', which means 'to build'.
construct
obstruction
instruct
prescription
Which word means 'a set of directions or orders'?
instructions
invention
thermostat
paragraph
Which word means 'to transfer from one place to another'?
transport
thermos
describe
invent
Which word means 'a picture made with a camera'?
photograph
graphic
paragraph
autograph
Which word means 'to change words from one language to another'?
translate
transform
prescribe
moisten
Which word means 'to give a medical order for medicine'?
prescribe
describe
scribble
construct
Which word means 'never ending or limitless'?
infinity
incomplete
inventor
moisten
Which word means 'a person who creates something new'?
inventor
observer
prescription
thermostat
Which word means 'to sign up for something'?
subscribe
describe
construct
observe
Which word means to create a statue or figure by carving or shaping material?
sculpt
preserve by freezing
color with bright paints
amuse with jokes
Which suffix would you add to the word 'music' to describe a person who plays music professionally?
-ian
-ism
-ful
-ed
Which of the following words contains the consonant digraph 'ch'?
church
shown with colors
thin and light
amused by jokes
Select all the words that are related to the word 'preserve'.
preservation
unpreserved
sculpture
comfort
Which word is the opposite of 'amused'?
unamused
amusement with laughter
colorful and bright
preserved for later
Which of these words is formed by adding '-er' to a base word?
comforter
preservation
amusement
structural
Which of the following words is an example of a word with the 'sh' digraph?
shelter
colorful
amused
preserve
Which word means 'full of color'?
colorful
preservation
amusement
unpreserved
Select all the words that are related to 'comfort'.
comforter
comfortable
colorful
amusement
Which suffix can be added to a word to describe a belief or system?
-ism
-ian
-ful
-ed
Which word is not a real English word?
fiscolor
comfort
sculpture
amusement
Which of these words contains the 'th' digraph?
think
colorful
amusement
preserve
Which word means 'not preserved'?
unpreserved
preservation
amusement
colorful
Which of the following words is a noun that names a person?
musician
colorful
amused
preservation
Select all the words that contain a consonant digraph.
catcher
church
thumb
colorful
Which word is related to the act of making someone laugh?
amuse
preserve
colorful
structural
Which word is formed by adding '-ful' to a base word?
colorful
comforter
amusement
preservation
Which word means 'a story from ancient times'?
myth
preservation
amusement
colorful
Which word is formed by adding '-al' to a base word?
structural
amusement
colorful
preservation
Which of these words could be used to describe a person who creates sculptures?
sculptor
preservation
amusement
colorful
Which word means a person who plays the piano?
pianist
guitarist who also sings
comedian
optimist
Select all words that use the suffix '-ist'.
guitarist
pianist
balloonist
optimism
Which word means a person who studies or works in politics?
politician
civilian who votes
electrician
comedian
What does the suffix '-ism' usually mean in a word?
A belief or practice
A person who does something
A place where something happens
A type of animal
Which word contains the Latin root 'aqua', meaning water?
aquarium
dictator who rules
prediction
improper
Select all words that have the Latin root 'dict', which means to say or speak.
dictation
dictator
predict
aqueduct
Which word means a person who travels in a balloon?
balloonist
tourism expert
optimist
civilian
Which word means a person who performs music with their voice?
vocalist
guitarist who sings
comedian
pianist
Which word means a person who repairs electrical systems?
electrician
politician who works with wires
civilian
comedian
Select all words that use the prefix 'im-' meaning 'not'.
improper
impatient
impossible
indirect
