Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts : Language
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Example Questions
Example Question #131 : Language
What does misread mean?
To read before
To read incorrectly
To read again
To read incorrectly
A prefix can be added to the beginning of a word. It changes the meaning of the word.
The prefix pre- means before.
The prefix re- means again.
The prefix mis- means incorrectly or poorly.
The correct answer is to read incorrectly because the prefix “mis” means incorrectly.
Example Question #1 : Use A Root Word To Determine Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.4.C
The word "addition" means to add something to something else. Base on this definition, what does "additional" mean?
To decide
To take away
To complete a project
To add something extra
To add something extra
Notice that both words have the same root word "add". Because of this, the meaning of "additional" has to have something to do with the definition of "addition". For the question, we learn that "addition" means to add something to something else. Based on our answer options, "To add something extra " is the closest definition to the provided definition.
Additional does mean to add something extra.
Example Question #2 : Use A Root Word To Determine Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.4.C
What does the word inspection mean?
Hint: The root word “spect” means to look
an eye exam
a test
A review or examination of something
a procedure
A review or examination of something
An inspection is a review or examination of something.
Example Question #3 : Use A Root Word To Determine Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.4.C
What does the word portable mean?
Hint: The root word “port” means to carry
Able to be heard
Able to be seen
Able to be carried
A backpack
Able to be carried
Portable means something that is able to be carried or moved.
Example Question #3 : Use A Root Word To Determine Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.4.C
What does the word century mean?
Hint: the root word “cent” means 100
a period of time
10 years
a previous period of time
100 years
100 years
A century is a 100-year timeframe.
Example Question #4 : Use A Root Word To Determine Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.4.C
What does the word vocalize mean?
Hint: The root word “voc” means voice or to call
A telephone
To give a professional opinion
To text on the phone
To make sounds with your voice
To make sounds with your voice
To vocalize something means to make sounds with your voice.
Example Question #131 : Language
What does the word portable mean?
Hint: The root word “port” means to carry
able to heard
able to be seen
A backpack
Able to be carried
Able to be carried
Portable means something that is able to be carried or moved.
Example Question #5 : Use A Root Word To Determine Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.4.C
What does the word multiple mean?
Hint: The root word “multi” means many
Having more than one
To have only one
To create
A math process
Having more than one
Multiple means more than one.
Example Question #3 : Use A Root Word To Determine Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.4.C
What does the word fracture mean?
Hint: The root word “fract” means to break
To move something
To reset a bone
A break or crack in something
To throw out something that is broken
A break or crack in something
A fracture is a break or crack in something.
Example Question #6 : Use A Root Word To Determine Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.4.C
What does the word manufacture mean?
Hint: The root word “fac” means to make
To bake a cake
To create something
To organize a process
To make something by a machine
To make something by a machine
Manufacture means to make something by machine.
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