Achievement Test Vocabulary and Word Knowledge 3

Question 1

What does the root 'graph' mean in words like 'photograph' and 'autograph'?

Accepted Answer

Write or draw

Answer

The Greek root 'graph' means 'to write or draw'; a photograph 'draws with light' and an autograph is one's own written signature.

Question 2

Which context clue is used in this sentence: 'The arid, or extremely dry, climate made farming difficult'?

Accepted Answer

Definition clue

Answer

A definition clue appears when the author places the meaning of an unfamiliar word directly in the sentence, often in commas or parentheses.

Question 3

What does 'chronological' mean?

Accepted Answer

Arranged in time order from earliest to latest

Answer

The word 'chronological' comes from the Greek root 'chronos' (time) and means arranged in the order events occurred.

Question 4

Which word best fits this sentence: 'After studying all week, Maya felt __ about the achievement test'?

Accepted Answer

Confident

Answer

After thorough preparation, a student would logically feel confident, making 'confident' the most contextually appropriate word.

Question 5

What does the prefix 'mis-' mean in words like 'misunderstand' and 'mistake'?

Accepted Answer

Wrongly or badly

Answer

The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly' or 'badly,' so 'misunderstand' means to understand incorrectly.

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