Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts : Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts

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Example Question #1 : Use Common Greek And Latin Affixes And Roots As Clues To The Meaning Of A Word: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4.B

What does the prefix “semi-” mean?

Hint: The word “semifinal” in sports means one of two games or matches in a sports tournament that come just before the last one.

Possible Answers:

Less than

Over

All the way

Not fully

Correct answer:

Not fully

Explanation:

The prefix “semi-” means not fully, partly, or half. A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word to change its meaning.

Example Question #6 : Use Common Greek And Latin Affixes And Roots As Clues To The Meaning Of A Word: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4.B

What does the root “auto” mean?

Hint: Autograph means to sign your own name.

Possible Answers:

Own or self

To write

To be

To sign

Correct answer:

Own or self

Explanation:

The root “auto” means own or self. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.

Example Question #21 : Determine Or Clarify The Meaning Of Unknown And Multiple Meaning Words And Phrases: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4

What does the root “scribe” mean?

Hint: Transcribe means to write down something that is said.

Possible Answers:

To say

To write

To remember

To speak

Correct answer:

To write

Explanation:

The root “scribe” means to write. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.

Example Question #12 : Use Common Greek And Latin Affixes And Roots As Clues To The Meaning Of A Word: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4.B

What does the root “vis” mean?

Hint: A television is a machine that uses signals sent from far away to make pictures and sound that people can watch.

Possible Answers:

To hear

To see

To make

Screen

Correct answer:

To see

Explanation:

The root “vis” means to see. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.

Example Question #22 : Determine Or Clarify The Meaning Of Unknown And Multiple Meaning Words And Phrases: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4

What does the root “geo” mean?

Hint: Geography the study of the physical features of the Earth.

Possible Answers:

Weather

Earth

Study

Math

Correct answer:

Earth

Explanation:

The root “geo” means earth or rock. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.

Example Question #23 : Determine Or Clarify The Meaning Of Unknown And Multiple Meaning Words And Phrases: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4

What does the root “meter” mean?

Hint: A cyclometer is a tool that measures how many times a wheel spins.

Possible Answers:

Measure

Height

Length

Width

Correct answer:

Measure

Explanation:

The root “meter” means to measure. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.

Example Question #24 : Determine Or Clarify The Meaning Of Unknown And Multiple Meaning Words And Phrases: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4

What does the root “photo” mean?

Hint: A photograph is a picture made using light.

Possible Answers:

Picture

Camera

Light

Capture

Correct answer:

Light

Explanation:

The root “photo” means light. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.

Example Question #25 : Determine Or Clarify The Meaning Of Unknown And Multiple Meaning Words And Phrases: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.4

What does the root “tele” mean?

Hint: A telescope is a tool used to look at something far away.

Possible Answers:

To talk about something

To tell something

Far away

Phone

Correct answer:

Far away

Explanation:

The root “tele” means far away. A root is the base of a word that can be changed with the addition of a prefix or suffix.

Example Question #1 : Demonstrate Understanding Of Figurative Language, Word Relationships, And Nuances In Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5

Select the sentence that uses a simile

Possible Answers:

The ocean was as blue as the sky.

The ocean and the sky were blue.

Correct answer:

The ocean was as blue as the sky.

Explanation:
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike.
A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as.
A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.

Example Question #2 : Explain The Meaning Of Simple Similes And Metaphors In Context: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5.A

Select the sentence that uses a metaphor 

Possible Answers:

The snow was like a blanket covering the road.

The snow was a blanket covering the road. 

Correct answer:

The snow was a blanket covering the road. 

Explanation:
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike.
A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as.
A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.

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