ISEE Lower Level Verbal : ISEE Lower Level (grades 5-6) Verbal Reasoning

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Example Questions

Example Question #2211 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SUBMISSIVE

Possible Answers:

Frenetic

Dominant

Obedient

Unusual

Hostile

Correct answer:

Obedient

Explanation:

The prefix sub- means under. Someone who is "submissive" is someone who likes to be controlled by someone else, someone under control. The closest word to this is "obedient" which means someone who does what they are told. To provide further help, "hostile" means not friendly, threatening; "dominant" means in-charge, it is opposite in meaning to "submissive"; "frenetic" means chaotic and fast-paced; "unusual" means weird, not normal.

Example Question #2212 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MALIGNANT

Possible Answers:

Scarce

Healthy

Benign

Deadly

Unkempt

Correct answer:

Deadly

Explanation:

The prefix mal- means bad so you can reasonably infer that the correct answer must mean something bad. Something that is "malignant" is deadly, bad for you and dangerous. To provide further help, "benign" means not malignant, not deadly, harmless; "unkempt" means messy; "scarce" means rare, in short supply

Example Question #2213 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PROTOTYPE

Possible Answers:

Engine

Warning

Vehicle

Model

Elementary

Correct answer:

Model

Explanation:

The prefix proto- means first. So, a "prototype" is an early or first model of something. Additionally, "elementary" means basic, not complicated

Example Question #2214 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DYSFUNCTIONAL

Possible Answers:

Repaired

Precious

Plucky

Literate

Broken

Correct answer:

Broken

Explanation:

The prefixes dys- and dis- means not. As in "dislike" which means to not like. Furthermore, "functional" means working properly. So, "dysfunctional" means not working. This is closest in definition to "broken." Additionally, "precious" means treasured, very special and important to; "literate" means able to read and write; "plucky" means courageous, brave, usually it describes someone small who is braver than might be expected; "repaired" means fixed.

Example Question #2215 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MORPH

Possible Answers:

Preach

Change

Suffer

Unite

Rejoice

Correct answer:

Change

Explanation:

The prefix morph- means shape. So, to "morph" literally means to change shape. Additionally, "suffer" means feel pain; "rejoice" means celebrate, draw happiness from; "unite" means bring together, join, connect; "preach" means deliver a speech to a group of people, particularly a religious message

Example Question #2216 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

COMPACT

Possible Answers:

Short

Soft

Tall

Light

Dense

Correct answer:

Dense

Explanation:

The prefixes con-, and com- mean with, together. As in "convene," which means meet, come together to discuss. So, "compact" means something like pushed together or "dense." If you need further help, "dense" means thick, tightly packed together.

Example Question #61 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

REFLECT

Possible Answers:

Acknowledge

Consider

Discuss

Record

Supplant

Correct answer:

Consider

Explanation:

The prefix re- means back or again. As in "respond," which means say something back, in reply. So, "reflect" means to think back on. This is closest in meaning to "consider." Additionally, "supplant" means replace; "discuss" means talk about; "acknowledge" means recognize, notice

Example Question #62 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FORETELL

Possible Answers:

Forget

Revert

Warn

Remember

Describe

Correct answer:

Warn

Explanation:

The prefix fore- means before. As in "forerunner," which means something that comes before something else. So, to "foretell" means to predict, to warn. All the other answer choices are things you do after an event. So, for example, "revert" means to change back to an earlier state.

Example Question #1131 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ARMS

Possible Answers:

Anatomy

Philosophy

Weaponry

Medicine

Society

Correct answer:

Weaponry

Explanation:

The prefix arm- means weapon, war. As in "disarm," which means to make safe, to take a weapon away from. So, "arms" are weapons or weaponry. Additionally, "society" is the name given to a group of people; "philosophy" is the study of the essential nature of things, literally the love of wisdom; "anatomy" is the area of science that studies the body structure of living beings.

Example Question #1132 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

THERMAL

Possible Answers:

Velocity

Height

Speed

Mass

Heat

Correct answer:

Heat

Explanation:

The prefix therm- means hot, heat. As in "thermometer," which is something used to measure temperature. "Thermal" means related to heat, so the best answer choice here is of course "heat." Additionally, "mass" refers to the weight of something (in the science classroom the definition is a little more complicated, but for the purposes of practical vocabulary "mass" and "weight" are the same). Finally, "velocity" refers to speed

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