Writer's Choice Grade 6

Unit 22: Vocabulary and Spelling


1.	To guess a word's meaning from the words around it, ______.
		A)	look for hints such as which means or such as
		B)	look for definitions in the sentence
		C)	use details in the general context
		D)	all of the above


2.	The prefix that means before is _______.
		A)	dis-
		B)	in-
		C)	pre-
		D)	re-


3.	A suffix that means without is _______.
		A)	-es
		B)	-er
		C)	-ist
		D)	-less


4.	A synonym for funny is _______.
		A)	complex
		B)	humorous
		C)	level
		D)	unknown


5.	The words heavy and light are _______.
		A)	antonyms
		B)	homographs
		C)	homonyms
		D)	synonyms


6.	Words that look identical but may be pronounced differently are _______.
		A)	antonyms
		B)	homographs
		C)	homonyms
		D)	synonyms


7.	Which of these words is spelled correctly?
		A)	forgettful
		B)	offered
		C)	runer
		D)	trainning


8.	Which of these words is spelled correctly?
		A)	boxs
		B)	daies
		C)	soloes
		D)	stereos


9.	If a noun ends in -s, the rule for forming a plural is _______.
		A)	add -es
		B)	change y to i and add -es
		C)	drop one l and add -lly
		D)	double the final consonant


10.	An example of a word with an irregular plural form is ______.
		A)	brothers-in-law
		B)	feet
		C)	sails
		D)	textbooks