Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

A bright idea
Prefixes, I

In 1929, Sam Foster introduced a new product to America. Today there are many types of this product, and they are found just about everywhere. What are they?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. Replace the underlined word or phrase with the word or phrase that has a similar meaning. Choose your answers from the words after each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page.

1. It is unsafe to swim at a beach without lifeguards.

U. fun

E. unwise

A. dangerous

2. People who talk during a movie are showing bad manners.

I. friendly

U. impolite

A. talkative

3. Jordan was unsure her project would win a prize at the science exhibit.

U. positive

N. hopeful

S. doubtful

4. The advance action we took limited damage from the storm.

G. precaution

M. activity

C. ideas

5. It is easy to spell words incorrectly when you write quickly.

U. misuse words

M. make mistakes

E. misspell

6. The spear tips in the cave were from a time before written history.

N. prehistoric

I. old

R. puzzling

7. Many things that were not able to happen a few years ago are common today.

L. planned

S. impossible

B. started

8. The cable was laid beneath the lawn.

T. low

M. covered

S. underground

9. Be sure to draw a line beneath the title of the poster.

S. underline

N. color

D. highlight

10. Our dog and cat misplace their toys all the time.

N. discover

L. lose

T. hide