Question

Can someone please help me and check over my answers (S/A stands for student answers)

1.In which of the following is the word agreeable divided correctly into syllables?
A. A·gr·ee·ab·l·e
B. A·gree·a·ble
C. Ag·re·e·ab·le
D. Agre·eable
S/A: B

2. Three of the following words are synonyms. One word doesn't belong with the other three. Which word
doesn't belong?
A. Promise
B. Vow
C. Pledge
D. Create
student Answer:D

3. Each of the following words has the suffix -ed. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Duckked
B. Preenned
C. Plotted
D. Cleanned
S/A:C

4. Each of the following words has a root ending in y. To each, the suffix -ed has been added. Which word
is spelled correctly?
A. Conveyed
B. Defyed
C. Ferryed
D. Spyed
S/A:A

5. Read each of the following words aloud. Which has a silent consonant?
A. Plane
B. Crest
C. Knee
D. Cringe
S/A: C

6. When reading a newspaper, you come across the word subterranean. You guess the meaning of the
word by breaking it into its parts. You know that sub- is a prefix meaning "under," and the word terra
often refers to "earth" or "ground." The suffix -an means "relating to." You guess that subterranean means
"underground." The process you've just used is called
A. structural analysis.
B. phonetic analysis.
C. context clues.
D. dictionary skill.
S/A: A

7. The words who's and whose are
A. homonyms.
B. antonyms.
C. context clues.
D. synonyms.
S/A: A

8. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
A. Believible
B. Unpredictible
C. Perfectible
D. Incomparible
S/A: C

9. The words disclosure and concealment are
A. antonyms.
B. homonyms.
C. equivalents.
D. synonyms.
S/A:D

10. Which of these words is spelled incorrectly because it violates the rules for ie versus ei words or
exceptions to those rules?
A. Surfeit
B. Siege
C. Slieght
D. Sovereign
S/A:?

11. Which one of the following sentences contains a synonym for distortion?
A. His misrepresentation of the facts was caught by the lawyer.
B. The distraction caused a minor accident in the parking lot.
C. Her truthfulness paid off in the end.
D. The two parts of the sphere created a symmetrical whole.
S/A: B

12. While reading a magazine, you ask a friend the meaning of the word suffragette. Although she says that
she's never used this word in speaking or writing, she knows what it means if it's part of her _______
vocabulary.
A. written
B. oral
C. recognition
D. underscored
S/A:C

13. While reading a story, you come across the following sentence:
Although Mary was often unfriendly, she established rapport quickly with Jane.
By contrasting the word rapport with the word unfriendly, you realize that rapport means "friendly
relations." The skill you've just used is called
A. context clues.
B. phonetic analysis.
C. structural analysis.
D. dictionary skill.
S/A:A

14. You're using a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words. Which of these words is least likely to be an
entry word?
A. Streamer
B. Frigate
C. Expedite
D. Soberly
S/A:A

15. To figure out how to correctly speak the word onomatopoeia, you look up the word in your dictionary.
You then refer to a chart that explains the dictionary's symbols for how to say the word. This chart is
called the dictionary's
A. vocabulary.
B. pronunciation key.
C. table of contents.
D. entry word.
S/A:B

16. Which one of the following words is spelled correctly?
A. Relayed
B. Justifyed
C. Applyed
D. Worryed
S/A:A

17. A synonym for preparedness is
A. readiness.
B. punctuality.
C. procrastination.
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D. cooperation.
S/A:A

18. Speak aloud each of the following words. Which word has stress on its first syllable?
A. De·test
B. Ob·tain
C. Re·new
D. Fol·low
S/A:D

19. All of the following words are misspelled. Which one of them is misspelled due to the dropping of a
silent e?
A. Mangment
B. Masaging
C. Maneuvor
D. Messyness
S/A:A

20. The following words each contain the letters c, i, and e. Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Concieve
B. Recieve
C. Decieve
D. Science
S/A: D

Answer 1

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1. The answer is B. A•gree•a•ble . This is how the word agreeable is divided correctly into syllables.

2. The answer is D. Create. It is synonymous to make, assemble, build.

3. The answer is C. The correctly spelled word is Plotted. A. Duckked – should be Ducked B. Preenned – should be Preened D. Cleanned – should be Cleaned

4. The answer is A. The correctly spelled word is Conveyed. B. Defyed – should be defied C. Ferryed – should be ferried D. Spyed – should by spied

5. The answer is C. The “K” in knee is the silent consonant.

6. The answer is A. Structural Analysis. Structural analysis is where readers perceive the meaning of the units that composes the words. Units are prefix, root, suffix, etc.

7. The words who's and whose are A. homonyms. Homonyms are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

8. C. Perfectible is the word that is spelled correctly. A. Believible – should be Believable B. Unpredictible – Unpredictable D. Incomparible - Incomparable

9. The words disclosure and concealment are A. antonyms. Disclosure means to reveal or open to the public or person involved. Concealment means to hide from public view or knowledge.

10. The answer is C. Slieght. Its correct spelling is SLEIGHT

11. The answer is A. His misrepresentation of the facts was caught by the lawyer. Distortion is to twist out of shape or to give misleading information to cover the truth.

12. The answer is C. Recognition. Recognition vocabulary is where you recognized the word and what it means but never use it orally or in written form.

13. The skill you've just used in contrasting words that are in the given sentence is called A. context clues.

14. The answer is A. Streamer is the word that least likely to be an entry word.

15. B. Pronunciation key is the chart found in a dictionary that explains the dictionary symbols for how to say the word.

16. A. Relayed is the correctly spelled word.

17. A synonym for preparedness is A. readiness.

18. D. Fol-low is the word that has a stress on its first syllable.

19. The answer is A. Mangment. It should be spelled MANAGEMENT.

20. D. Science is the correctly spelled word.

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Answer 2

1. The answer is B. A•gree•a•ble . This is how the word agreeable is divided correctly into syllables.

2. The answer is D. Create. It is synonymous to make, assemble, build.

3. The answer is C. The correctly spelled word is Plotted. A. Duckked – should be Ducked B. Preenned – should be Preened D. Cleanned – should be Cleaned

4. The answer is A. The correctly spelled word is Conveyed. B. Defyed – should be defied C. Ferryed – should be ferried D. Spyed – should by spied
5. The answer is C. The “K” in knee is the silent consonant.

6. The answer is A. Structural Analysis. Structural analysis is where readers perceive the meaning of the units that composes the words. Units are prefix, root, suffix, etc.

7. The words who's and whose are A. homonyms. Homonyms are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

8. C. Perfectible is the word that is spelled correctly. A. Believible – should be Believable B. Unpredictible – Unpredictable D. Incomparible - Incomparable

9. The words disclosure and concealment are A. antonyms. Disclosure means to reveal or open to the public or person involved. Concealment means to hide from public view or knowledge.

10. The answer is C. Slieght. Its correct spelling is SLEIGHT

11. The answer is A. His misrepresentation of the facts was caught by the lawyer. Distortion is to twist out of shape or to give misleading information to cover the truth.

12. The answer is C. Recognition. Recognition vocabulary is where you recognized the word and what it means but never use it orally or in written form.

13. The skill you've just used in contrasting words that are in the given sentence is called A. context clues.

14. The answer is A. Streamer is the word that least likely to be an entry word.

15. B. Pronunciation key is the chart found in a dictionary that explains the dictionary symbols for how to say the word.

16. A. Relayed is the correctly spelled word.

17. A synonym for preparedness is A. readiness.

18. D. Fol-low is the word that has a stress on its first syllable.

19. The answer is A. Mangment. It should be spelled MANAGEMENT.

20. D. Science is the correctly spelled word.