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VOCABULARYRoot Word & Affixes

Synonyms & Antonyms

Using a Dictionary or Thesaurus

Idioms & Figurative Language

Playful Uses of Language

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Bonus Question: 5000 pts

Topic 1: 200

• Question:• The word autograph containsa) A root word with no prefix or suffixb) A root with a prefix and no suffixc) A root with a suffix and no prefixd) A root with a prefix and a suffix• Answer• (The answer B!)

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Topic 1: 400

• Question:• Which of these words contains two suffixes?a) Carelesslyb) Underwaterc) Photographingd) Biology• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Topic 1: 600

• Question:• Michael swam to regain the use of his arm after

his automobile accident. Regain means about the same as

• Answer• (The answer D!)

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Topic 1: 800

• Question:• The Calypso became Wanda’s floating laboratory.

What does laboratory mean?a) Sailing vesselb) Underwater cityc) Workplaced) Place to sleep• Answer• (The answer C!)

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Topic 1: 1000• Question:• Which of the following words means “the study of

life?”a) Explorationb) Oceanographerc) Biologyd) aqualung• Answer• (The answer C!)

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Topic 2: 200

• Question:• What is an antonym for smart?a) Unintelligentb) Troublesomec) Curiousd) Playful• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Topic 2: 400

• Question:• Which of the following is an antonym for rain?a) Dropletsb) Mistc) Cloudburstd) Sunshine• Answer• (The answer D!)

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Topic 2: 600

• Question:• Though they run with might and main.• What does might MOST LIKELY mean in this line?a) Maybeb) Strengthc) Weaknessd) Weight• Answer• (The answer B!)

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Topic 2: 800

• Question:• What is an antonym for frozen?a) Hardenedb) Iced upc) Meltedd) Chilled• Answer• (The answer C!)

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Topic 2: 1000• Question:• Poor dears, battling in the gale!• Which word could BEST replace gale in the line

below?• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Topic 3: 200

• Question:• The clerk checked the stores.• Which synonym of stores is used in this

sentence?a) Verb SYN: stowsb) Noun SYN: suppliesc) Noun SYN: marketd) Noun SYN: showroom• Answer• (The answer B!)

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Topic 3: 400

• Question:• Magazine (mag-uh-zeen) noun (1) supply storage area (2) a

periodical containing a variety of pieces (stories, poems, information) that is often illustrated (3) a holder in a gun for ammunition (4) a lightproof chamber for film on a camera

• He closed and locked the door of the magazine behind him. It would be a disaster if someone got into the storeroom and took the ammunition.

• Which dictionary definition of magazine is used in the sentence.a) Definition 1b) Definition 2c) Definition 3d) Definition 4• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Topic 3: 600

• Question:• When all of these people talk to me at the

same time, I get a little dizzy.• What does word dizzy mean in this sentence?a) Unsteadyb) Confusedc) Thoughtlessd) Very high in the air• Answer• (The answer B!)

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Topic 3: 800

• Question:• Divide SYN: split, separate, break• ANT: join, combine, reunite, unify• Combine is an antonym of which meaning of the

word divide?a) To separateb) To cause a disagreementc) To mark something offd) A land area• Answer• (The answer A!)Ba

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Topic 3: 1000• Question:• Dock SYN: wharf, pier, harbor, come in, moor, cut• ANT: untie, cast off• Untie is an antonym of which meaning of the word

dock?

a) A buckwheat plantb) A place in a courtroomc) To secure a shipd) To deduct money from a person’s wages• Answer• (The answer C!)Ba

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Topic 4: 200

• Question:• “Uh-oh, here comes the big cheese. We

better get back to work,” stated Sabrina.• What does “the big cheese” PROBABLY meana) A mouseb) An unimportant personc) A bossd) A dairy product

• Answer• (The answer C!)Ba

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Topic 4: 400

• Question:• Just then, they heard a door slam as loud as

thunder.• What does “loud as thunder” mean?a) Dangerousb) Very loudc) With raind) Quite soft• Answer• (The answer B!)

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Topic 4: 600

• Question:• Which sentence contains an idiom?a) “Pete and Mark worked in a coal mine.”b) “They concluded that they were probably the

only ones trapped.”c) One afternoon, while drilling in the mine, they

heard the horrible noise that miners dreaded.”d) “The sound of crashing rock made them think

this was the end of the line for both of them.”• Answer• (The answer D!)Ba

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Topic 4: 800

• Question:• Which sentence uses figurative language?a) “Their lives hung in the balance.”b) “They knew that a loud noise could casue the

tunnel to collapse.”c) “It was a cave-in.”d) “They concluded that they were probably the

only miners trapped.”• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Topic 4: 1000• Question:• They immediately went back in their minds, trying

to think about who was in the shaft that day, and where everybody would be at this hour.

• What does it mean that the two men “went back in their minds?”

a) They looked inside each other’s head.b) They tried to remember what happened earlier in the day.c) They stopped thinking and walked backwards.d) They tried to think of a way out of the mind shaft.• Answer• (The answer B!)

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Topic 5: 200

• Question:• What kind of playful language are the words

dumb mud?a) Slangb) Punc) Joked) palindrome• Answer• (The answer D!)

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Topic 5: 400

• Question:Eye Doctor: Iris GlassBanker: Penny Dimes

Pastry Chef: Candy BarrActress: Holly Wood

• What kind of playful language is featured above?a) Punsb) Jokesc) Palindromesd) Metaphors• Answer• (The answer A!)Ba

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Topic 5: 600

• Question:• Teacher: When you yawn, put your hand to your mouth!• Pupil: What? I’ll get bitten!

• How do pigs write?• With a pig pen.• What kind of playful language is featured above?a) Palindromesb) Jokesc) Punsd) Figurative language• Answer• (The answer B!)

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Topic 5: 800

• Question:• Refer• Level• Never odd or even• Go deliver a dare, vile dog• What kind of playful language is featured above?a) Punsb) Jokesc) Palindromesd) similes• Answer• (The answer C!)Ba

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Topic 5: 1000• Question:• The Halloween story you told about the

rabbits was a real hare raiser.• What type of playful language is used in the

sentence above?a) Palindromeb) Punc) Joked) Slang• Answer• (The answer B!)Ba

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Bonus Question: 5000 pts.• Question:

• They held out hope that rescuers would find them soon.

• What does it mean that the men “held out hope?”a) The men held out a piece of paper that said “hope.”b) The men did not lose hope.c) The men held out a tool that is called hope.d) The men held out their helmets to keep themselves

safe.• Answer• (The answer B!)

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