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Vocabulary and word roots test

Students practise vocabulary using roots and affixes, choosing synonyms/antonyms and using context clues; the test starts with short reading-based questions, then prefix/suffix word analysis. Level: 5th grade.

By Edform · English language arts · Grade 5 · Published Oct 28, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Mina was reluctant to join the spelling game. She paused at the door and asked if she could watch first. What does reluctant mean?
  2. Which two words use the prefix mis- to mean “wrongly” or “incorrectly”?
  3. In the word fearless, what does the suffix -less mean?
  4. The root bio means “life,” as it does in biography.
  5. The enormous oak tree shaded the whole playground. Which word is a synonym for enormous?
  6. The root port means “carry.” Write one word that has this root.
  7. Which two words use the prefix re- to mean “again”?
  8. The path was narrow, so only one person could walk on it at a time. What does narrow mean?
  9. The suffix -ful means “full of,” as in careful.
  10. The root spect means “look” or “see.” What does inspect most nearly mean?

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