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1
The Earth does not
revolve
around us, even though sometimes we act like it does.
roll, turn around
climbs
bounce
spin
2
The directions were unclear, so we drove into a lake.
note worthy
not clear
nonexistent
not clean
3
The
submarine
was out of it's natural habitat as it was dry docked for repairs.
submerged ship
ship above water
ship on the surface of the sea
under water ship
4
If you want to bake cookies, it is a good idea to
preheat
the oven.
heat up in advance
a special type of oven (Pre Brand)
heat extra
heat before
5
Dwight K. Schrute does not tolerate
nonsense
.
yes sense behavior
mischief
no sense behavior
non-smelly beets
6
"I have
claustrophobia
, so I panicked when my classmates shoved me in a closet," said Margot.
small space panick
fear of large spacious fields
fear of small spaces
freak out in small spaces
7
The
scribe
lost his head for spelling words wrong on the King's decree.
the person who wretched
the person who wrapped
the person who roped the bad guy
the person who wrote
8
Batman is considered a...
troglodyte
weirdo
bibliophile
froglodyte
9
Freedom
is not truly free.
The condition of being free
The kingdom of the free
The cost of being free
The state of being free
10
I need to get a
bicycle
!
one wheeled cycle
two wheeled cycle
more than one wheeled cycle
three wheeled cycle
11
Extraterrestrial beings...
...are beyond this Earth!
...are beside themselves with fear of humans!
...are out of bounds!
...are behind the scenes!
12
The
mature
student led his classmates in the difficult discussion.
being bossy
smelling funny
acting like an adult
behaving like toddler
13
We live in the Western Hemisphere, which is...
...the Hemi making the earth spin faster.
...the Western circle of the globe.
...the Western half of the globe.
...the Western part of the engine.
14
Lady GaGa's fashion choices are often
ultramodern
.
Extra modern
Super modern
Beyond modern
Before modern
15
Please apply
deodorant
after gym class.
removes odor
removes water
suffocates B.O.
stops sweat
16
"Explain the
surplus
to me like I'm a 5 year old." - Michael Scott
extra charge
super + plus = surplus
money you need to spend by the end of the day
more than what is needed
17
What does the root word "grad" mean?
large
end
walk
step
18
What is a root word?
a word spelled out with tree roots
the most basic part of a word
the basis of a new word
an addition to the front of a word
19
What root word mean "to speak aloud"?
corp
auto
dorm
dict
20
The
temporary
employee started a fire in the microwave!
Ryan
limited skill
limited smarts
limited time
21
That is so
overdramatic
!
too much drama
super drama
not enough drama
extra
22
The
microscope
is my favorite tool in Science class!
device used to look at silly objects
device used to look at space objects
device used to look at small objects
device used to look at sentences
23
What root word means "body"?
astro
dict
carp
corp
24
Christmas without "Elf" is
cheerless
.
with cheer
hopeless
without cheer
with our cheer
25
What root word means "good, well, true"?
tru
eu
ful
hap
26
What does the root word "flex" mean?
to stretch
to demonstrate strength
to show off
to bend
27
The UPS driver is
transporting
my order...
around in his big brown truck.
really, really slowly.
across town.
from the seller to my house.
28
What prefix means "former" & "away?"
ix-
ex–
hex-
flex-
29
What is a suffix?
an affix which is placed before the stem of a word
an affix which is placed after the stem of a word
a last name
the root of a word
30
The hippies marched in an
antiwar
demonstration.
in favor of war
against war
against peace
opposite war
31
What does the root word "calor" mean?
heat
brother
star
hot
32
What root word means "sleep"?
dorm
bed
frat
derm
33
What does the root "auto" mean?
self
serve
believable
same
34
What is an affix?
a prefix and a suffix
an element at the start or end of a root to modify meaning
a prefix not a suffix
a fix for broken words
35
What is the meaning of the root word "epi"?
grand, impressive
upon, at
in addition
allergy
36
"I'm glad Ms. Adkins is letting us study for this test
multiple
times!" - 7th grade student
many times
12 times
several times
a lot of times
37
The Northern Lights are
wonderful
!
Full of water
Fuel of wonder
Full of wonder
Full in winter
38
You are
capable of
earning a good grade in Language Arts!
-artsy
-able
-abrie
-ation
39
Don't
mislead
me - if you promise chocolate, bring me chocolate!
lead in the wrong direction
lead in the right direction
trick
treat
40
I wish my car had
autopilot
mode!
automatic
self flying
semi driving
self driving
41
Please
mute
the TV! I can't stand the commercials.
mutilate the volumte
mix up the volume
stop the volume
change the volume
42
I want to be on the first
intergalactic
flight!
the first flight to the moon
the first flight between galaxies
the first flight on Tesla's Intergalactic ship
the first flight to the neighbor galaxy
43
After my skiing accident, I am less
adventurous
.
not having the qualities of adventure
having the quirks of an adventurer
having the qualities of adventure
having a quantity of adventure
44
We are studying the the
post
-Revolution in Social Studies.
before the Revolution
during the Revolution
after the Revolution
Post Office of the Revolution
45
Hallmark Christmas is my definition of holiday
entertainment
.
amusement acts
the act of entertaining
the act of holidaying
the action of watching tv
46
The auditorium seating was arranged in a
semicircle
so that everyone could see the presenter.
half nelson
half circle
full circle
semi truck circle
47
We could
theorize
all day, or we could just look up the correct answer.
to make familiar
to make treaties
to muse on theory
to make theories
48
What root word means "star"?
dict
astro
astronaut
body
49
My dad tried to teach me to drive a
manual
transmission, but I didn't understand the clutch.
hand
head
hold
heart
50
Freedom
is highly valued in America.
the state of America
the capability of being free
the state of being free
the person who makes America free
51
The
creation
of the Earth is a hotly debated subject.
the book about creating
the capability to create
the process of creating
the person doing the creating
52
What does the root word "adelphos" mean?
self
barbecue
against
brother
53
What does the root "anti" mean?
book
heat
against
aunt
54
The librarian was a major
bibliophile
!
one who likes books
one who likes movies
one who loves books
one who likes libraries
55
I love my
portable
computer!
computer that has legs and walks on its own
computer that fits in a case
computer that I can carry
computer that moves across places
56
This means "not" and "in"?
in-
inch-
im-
impish-
57
What definition matches with "fore-"?
near the front
front of the picture
near the back
near the side
58
Please calculate the
diameter
of the circle.
measurement across
measurement around
the space inside of
measurement through
59
Merrily
merrily we walk along!
in a happy manner
Manner lessons with Mary
merry manners
in a merry manner
60
The does the root word "peri" mean?
below, under
mammal, egg laying
do, perform
around, about
61
I love
zoology
! Lions, tigers, & bears, oh my!
The study of animals
Buying zoos
The story of animals
The study of zoo history
62
The thermal camera shows red when it detects...
heat
rats
cold
calories
63
Watching Disney is not
childish
!
like a child
like an adult
life of children
foolish
64
The ballerina's
podiatrist
helped her with...
...her foot pain.
....her football plan.
...her knee pain.
....her hip pain.
65
It is impossible to
dislike
coffee!
not drink
hate
refrain from drinking
not like
66
What does the root "macro" mean?
pasta, cheese
long, large
huge, giant
heat, energy
67
I love measuring ________ triangles because two sides are the same!
isosceles
silly
acute
obtuse
68
The movie was underrated.
Didn't have a rating
Was boring
Rated above what it should have been
Rated below what it should have been
69
A
topographic
map shows the...
way to the library
mountains and rivers
names of the streets
places on the map
70
Ariel's father wields a powerful
trident
.
Three-pronged spear
Minty gum
Two-pronged spear
Spearmint Gum
71
What root means "do, perform"?
brother
calor
act
A.C.T.
72
What does the root word "cred" mean?
believe, trust
buy, sell
do, perform
to speak aloud, scream
73
What root word means "sea"?
mare
port
agua
hyrdo
74
Amphibians live on ________ land and water.
both
neither
round
also
75
A
philosopher
____________ wisdom.
hates
smells like
loves
likes
76
What is a prefix?
an affix which is placed before the stem of a word
when you fix something ahead of time
a basis of a word
an affix which is placed after the stem of a word
77
It never hurts to
reread
your favorite books.
review read
read again
read over
read twice
78
The
woolen
coat worked well to repel the rains in England.
made of wool
like wool
special wool
imitation wool
79
What root word means "brother"?
bruh
fret
soro
frat
80
The car had sleek
aerodynamics
.
the way arrows move around the car
the way air moves around the car
the way aero moves around the car
the way ariel moves around the car
81
What root word means "book"?
Bilbo Baggins
corp
novella
biblio
82
What root word means "water"?
hydro
mare
sea
aqua
83
The topic of
xenophobia
has been in the news frequently.
The fear of Zen gardens
The fear of xylophones
The fear of Xena the Princess Warrior
The fear of foreigners or strangers
84
Please use Siri to help you
dictate
your thinking when you are brainstorming a paragraph.
to speak in your head
write down
to spook the little kids
to speak aloud
85
I didn't understand
biology
at first, but now I love it!
the study of lions
the study of two things
the study of life
the graph of life
86
The Packers are the
winningest
team in NFC North Championships in the last decade.
most awesome
most favorite
most celebrated
most winning
87
The
navigator
gave me unclear directions into the lake.
The Google map maker
The writer of the unclear directions
The troglodyte who navigates
The person who navigates
88
I don't like
Monopoly
because I would rather share with others.
one has all the game pieces
a board game that no one likes
a board game that takes hours to play
one has the majority of power
