Root Words

If the word base means "the bottom of something" what does the word basement mean?

• the roof of a house

• the chimney of a house

• the lowest part of a house

• the part of the house above the street

If the word move means "to go from one place to another" what does the word moveable mean?

• can go

• go again

• never go

• go before

If the word vacate means "to leave" what does the word vacation mean?

• coming home

• time spent at home

• time spent doing homework

• a trip where people leave home

If the word energy means "strength or power" what does the word energetic mean?

• smoothly

• in a slow way

• without power

• with lots of strength

Which word correctly completes the sentence below?

The cat ___ jumped up on the boy's lap.

• quick

• quicker

• quicklier

• quickly

Which word correctly completes the sentence below?

"Wow! You sure have ___ fur!" said the boy.

• soft

• softest

• softing

• softly

Which word correctly completes the sentence below?

The waves were crashing ___ at the beach.

• loud

• louding

• loudly

• loudness

Which word correctly completes the sentence below?

Then a ___ storm brought rain and thunder.

• sudden

• suddener

• suddenly

• suddenmost

Which word correctly completes the sentence below?

The whole room was ___when the play started.

• quiet

• quieten

• quieting

• quietly

Which word correctly completes the sentence below?

This is a ___ street corner.

• danger

• dangerly

• dangerous

• dangerously