Prefix inter-

We watched an ___ soccer tournament that took place between the United States, Italy, Germany, and Brazil.

• national

• international

• section

• intersection

Answer explanation

International: between or among countries

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Myths, like the creation mysts of the Maya, were generally shared on a(n) ___ level. They were told amongest many people and passed on through generations.

• personal

• interpersonal

• action

• interaction

Answer explanation

interpersonal: having to do with relationships between people

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

David Stuart began sketching Maya carvings when he was only eight years old. Little did he know that this simple ___ would lead to a career in decoding glyphs!

• personal

• interpersonal

• action

• interaction

Answer explanation

action: something that is done

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Our mom had to ___ during our argument to help resolve whose turn it was to do the dishes.

• intercede

• intercept

• interaction

• interpersonal

Answer explanation

intercede: to try to help settle an argument between two people

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Some might say that a myth is a(n) ___ between history and imagination because it's where the two come together.

• action

• interception

• section

• intersection

Answer explanation

intersection: the place where parts come together

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

His mom's favorite part of the bookstore is the mystery ___ because she loves finding new suspenseful stories to read.

• national

• international

• section

• intersection

Answer explanation

Section: part of a larger thing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

My mom had to rush home and meet the mail carrier to ___ a package that contained a surprise for my brother.

• interact

• intercept

• intercede

• intersect

Answer explanation

intercept: to take something while it's between its starting point and destination

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When we went to the play, we were lucky to sit in the ___ closest to the stage.

• action

• interaction

• section

• intersection

Answer explanation

Section: part of a larger thing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

We were surprised that the ___ between our dog and our neighbor's cat was pleasant

• action

• interaction

• section

• intersection

Answer explanation

Interaction: something that's done between or among people (or animals!)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Maya medicine was a(n) ___ of science and religion because doctors used both aspects of life to treat illness.

• action

• interception

• section

• intersection

Answer explanation

intersection: the place where parts come together

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E