PSSA Vocabulary Unit Review

Question 1

What is the root word for rewrote?

Accepted Answer

wrote

Question 2

The words, phrases, or sentences around or near an unfamiliar word are...

Accepted Answer

context clues

Question 3

What is the context clue? Harriet Tubman became notorious, widely known, for her efforts.

Accepted Answer

widely known

Question 4

Which suffixes can be added to the same root to form opposites?

Accepted Answer

-less, -ful

Question 5

A word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word is...

Accepted Answer

synonym

Question 6

A base word that is used with other word parts to form different words are...

Accepted Answer

roots

Question 7

Which of these words are antonyms?

Accepted Answer

dilemma, solution

Question 8

Which words from the passage are synonyms?

Accepted Answer

transformed, changed

Question 9

Which word has the same root word as awareness?

Accepted Answer

unaware

Question 10

A word that has the same spelling as another word but a different meaning and/or pronunciation?

Accepted Answer

multiple-meaning word

Question 11

What is the root word for disposable?

Accepted Answer

dispose

Question 12

What is the prefix in the word nonstop?

Accepted Answer

non

Question 13

What is the suffix for the word notable?

Accepted Answer

able

Question 14

Which word has a prefix?

Accepted Answer

impossible

Question 15

What is the opposite of scorching?

Accepted Answer

frigid

Question 16

What is the root word for disrespect?

Accepted Answer

respect

Question 17

What does subject mean in this sentence: Erin's favorite subject was science.

Accepted Answer

a topic of study in school

Question 18

What does the prefix "dis-" mean in the word disabled?

Accepted Answer

not

Question 19

What is the suffix for advancement?

Accepted Answer

ment

Question 20

What does the word relocated mean?

Accepted Answer

located again

Question 21

The opposite of negative is...

Accepted Answer

positive

Question 22

How is the word conduct used in this sentence: She was chosen to conduct the group's research.

Accepted Answer

as a verb meaning "to lead people"

Question 23

People who violated the law were sent to jail, and subject to imprisonment. What is the clue?

Accepted Answer

the act of confining someone to jail

Question 24

A syllable added to the end of a root to form a new word is a...

Accepted Answer

suffix

Question 25

What word rhymes with how wind is used in this sentence: They made a chart of wind speeds.

Accepted Answer

pinned

Question 26

A word that means the opposite of another word is...

Accepted Answer

antonyms

Question 27

What is the prefix in the word disorder?

Accepted Answer

dis

Question 28

A syllable added to the beginning of a root to form a new word is...

Accepted Answer

prefix

Question 29

Which of the following words has the same root as wasteful?

Accepted Answer

wasteless

Question 30

What does the word successful mean?

Accepted Answer

full of success

Question 31

What is a synonym for the word filthy?

Accepted Answer

dirty

Question 32

Another word for unemployed is...

Accepted Answer

jobless

Question 33

People who wanted to help slaves faced a predicament, or problem. What does predicament mean?

Accepted Answer

problem

PSSA Vocabulary Unit Review

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PSSA Vocabulary Unit Review

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