English Language and Literature Worksheet

Scientists chose the name mitochondria because the prefix mito- means “thread.” What does this refer to?

• Their thread-like shape

• Their energy production

• Their location in the cell

• Their color

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The doctor diagnosed the patient with malnutrition. Based on the prefix mal- and the rest of the word, what does this condition mean?

• Poor or bad nutrition

• Excessive nutrition

• Normal nutrition

• Rapid digestion

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix mal- usually gives a word a negative meaning.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which person is most likely to be disingenuous?

• a used car salesman

• a kindergarten teacher

• a firefighter

• a librarian

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which would be the best option for something that is stagnant?

• odor in an abandoned house

• freshly baked bread

• running water in a stream

• wind blowing through trees

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word is a synonym for plumb?

• vertical

• horizontal

• crooked

• shallow

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which statement must be true about an antagonist?

• The antagonist must go against the main character.

• The antagonist is always the hero of the story.

• The antagonist never interacts with the main character.

• The antagonist must be a supernatural being.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which statement must be true about a protagonist?

• The protagonist must be the main character.

• The protagonist is always the villain.

• The protagonist never changes throughout the story.

• The protagonist is always a supporting character.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which mechanics go around dialogue?

• quotation marks

• parentheses

• commas

• colons

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Dialogue can best be described as

• the conversation between two characters

• a description of the setting

• the thoughts of a single character

• the actions of the narrator

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3