Vocabulary and Contextual Understanding

Choose the correct word part for "en-" and "em-".

• prefix

• root

• suffix

Choose the correct word part for "tract".

• root

• prefix

• Suffix

Choose the correct word part for "struct".

• root

• prefix

• suffix

The bright colors of flowers help them __________ bees and butterflies.

• A. attract

• B. repel

• C. ignore

• D. confuse

The tornado was very __________ and damaged many homes.

• A. destructive

• B. gentle

• C. harmless

• D. weak

My swimming __________ taught me how to float on my back.

• A. instructor

• B. pool

• C. goggles

• D. towel

We must listen carefully when the teacher tries to __________ us on how to solve the problem.

• A. instruct

• B. confuse

• C. mislead

• D. distract

the way something is built

• A. structural

• B. embellish

• C. extract

• D. distract

causes great damage or harm

• A. destructive

• B. employed

If you pull something out of a place, what are you doing?

• extracting

• engulfing

• employing

• attracting