Study Skills Vocabulary Development

Which of the following is an example of a word with a prefix?

• Sun

• Unknown

• Large

• Sing

What does the prefix "mis-" mean?

• Not

• Behind

• Opposite

• Wrong

Which of the following is a suffix?

• Un-

• Walk

• Happy

• Ful

Which of the following is a root word?

• Happily

• Swim

• Dislike

• 
  Preparation

Which of the following is an example of a word with a suffix?

• jumping

• like

• quietly

• 
  run

What is the definition of context clues?

• Clues that are found in the surrounding text that help determine the meaning of a word or phrase.

• Clues that are provided by the teacher to help understand the context of a passage.

• Clues that are found in the dictionary definition of a word.

• Clues that are only helpful for advanced readers.

In the sentence, "The teacher was pleased with his impeccable handwriting," what does the word "impeccable" most likely mean?

• Messy

• Perfect

• Unreadable

• Sloppy

What is the root word in the word "unhappy"?

• happy

• un

• unhap

• hap

What is the root word in the word "submarine"?

• sub

• subma

• marine

• mar

What is the root word in the word "illogical"?

• illo

• cal

• logi

• logic