Writer's Choice Grade 10

Unit 25: Vocabulary


1.	A word's context refers to _____________________.
		A)	its supporting details
		B)	its meaning
		C)	its usage
		D)	its dictionary entry


2.	Which of the following is not a context clue?
		A)	definition
		B)	example
		C)	rhyme
		D)	cause and effect


3.	Which word indicates that a comparison is being made?
		A)	however
		B)	but
		C)	because
		D)	as


4.	A ________ is a word ending that changes the word's meaning.
		A)	suffix
		B)	prefix
		C)	synonym
		D)	compound


5.	Which of the following word roots means "write?"
		A)	chron
		B)	scrib
		C)	uni
		D)	bio


6.	Which of the following prefixes means "not?"
		A)	mis-
		B)	de-
		C)	dis-
		D)	sub-


7.	Adding -ness to a word root changes its part of speech to a/an _______.
		A)	verb
		B)	noun
		C)	adjective
		D)	adverb


8.	Which of the following roots means "people?"
		A)	aqua
		B)	viv
		C)	dem
		D)	nym


9.	What is the prefix of the word unfriendly?
		A)	un-
		B)	-ly
		C)	friend
		D)	unfriendly


10.	Which of the following suffixes means "without?"
		A)	-ly
		B)	-less
		C)	-ness
		D)	-ant


11.	Which of the following suffixes means "full of?"
		A)	-ant
		B)	-ous
		C)	-ize
		D)	-able