Question

Darion is very agile, always moving fast and gracefully.

A
fast and gracefully

B
always moving

C
Darion is very

Though there was one empty seat in the back row, audience members occupied every other seat in the auditorium.

A
Though there was one empty seat

B
in the back row

C
in the auditorium

Knowing her father's phone call was urgent, Penny hung up the phone so he could use it right away.

A
Knowing

B
right away

C
hung up

Part 2: Skill 2: Word Parts
Read the explanation of the prefix, suffix, or root. Then read the sentence with the word that has a prefix, suffix, or root in boldface type. Choose the answer that best describes the meaning of that word.
The suffix -ly can be added to the end of a word to form an adjective or adverb that means "a likeness or resemblance of."

The chair had such spindly legs that it tipped over every time someone tried to sit in it.

A
long, thin, and weak

B
without care

C
the opposite of soft

The prefix re- can be added to a word to mean "to do again."

Cara tried to recreate the sandwich her uncle had made, but she couldn't seem to get it right.

A
buy

B
undo

C
make again

The root meter means "measure."

The diameter of the giant pizza was 2 feet wide!

A
strange flavor

B
straight line through the center

C
never ending

Part 3: Skill 3: Word Associations
Choose the word that goes best with the vocabulary word.
arc

A
triangle

B
rainbow

C
zigzag

sprint

A
run

B
rock

C
study

pact

A
promise

B
open

C
beverage

Part 4: Skill 4: Synonyms
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
A synonym of maternal is _____.

A
new

B
motherly

C
large

A synonym of conscientious is _____.

A
fast

B
sad

C
careful

A synonym of spindly is _____.

A
creative

B
car

C
thin

Part 5: Skill 5: Antonyms
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
An antonym for rebuked is _____.

A
phoned

B
praised

C
tiny

An antonym for agile is _____.

A
annoyed

B
musical

C
clumsy

An antonym for industrious is _____.

A
crowded

B
busy

C
lazy

Answer 1

Part 1
1. B
2. B
3. A

Part 2
1. A
2. C
3. B

Part 3
1. B
2. A
3. A

Part 4
1. B
2. C
3. C

Part 5
1. B
2. C
3. C