6th grade vocabulary

Question 1

Which part of the sentence is the context clue that explains the word in capitals? The baby was SOMNOLENT, or drowsy, after her bottle.

• A. The baby was
• B. after her bottle
• C. her bottle
• D. or drowsy

Question 2

Use the context clue to choose the meaning of the word in capitals. Bats are NOCTURNAL, which means they are active at night.

• A. active at night
• B. able to fly
• C. afraid of light
• D. very small

Question 3

What does the Greek root "geo" mean? (as in geocache, geophysics, geode)

• A. earth
• B. small
• C. measure
• D. sound

Question 4

Which word should the writer choose? A writer wants a smile to seem UNFRIENDLY.

• A. grin
• B. smirk
• C. twinkle
• D. beam

Question 5

Add a prefix to make the opposite of "accurate". Type the new word.

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Question 6

Does the word in capitals have a positive, neutral or negative connotation here? The building is OLD.

• A. positive
• B. neutral
• C. negative

Question 7

What does the prefix "pre" mean? (as in precaution, prehistoric, preview)

• A. before
• B. half
• C. many
• D. out

Question 8

These words share a Greek root that means "write or draw". Type it. graphite, paragraph, graphic

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Question 9

Join the word and the suffix. Type the new word, spelled correctly. pure + ify

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Question 10

Which word contains a Greek root that means "water"?

• A. periscope
• B. hydrate
• C. microwave
• D. biome

Question 11

These words share a prefix that means "wrongly". Type it. mislead, misspell, misplace

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Question 12

Which word means "not obey" (or the opposite of "obey")?

• A. unobey
• B. disobey
• C. inobey
• D. irobey

Question 13

Which word contains a prefix that means "again"?

• A. subtitle
• B. multitask
• C. deactivate
• D. reheat

Question 14

These words share a Latin root that means "pull". Type it. subtract, attract, tractor

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Question 15

Read the question and choose. Which word has the most NEGATIVE connotation for someone who is confident?

• A. bold
• B. self-assured
• C. assertive
• D. arrogant

Question 16

What does the Latin root "struct" mean? (as in destruction, structure, instruct)

• A. build
• B. hear
• C. say
• D. shape