A fast dinosaur - Suffixes, I

Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

A fast dinosaur
Suffixes, I

Scientists believe a certain dinosaur could run up to 40 miles per hour (64 kilometers per hour). This was the fastest of all dinosaurs. What dinosaur was this?

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. Some letters are provided.

1. My instructor expects us to work hard in school.

E. inventor

I. teacher

U. physician

2. The flood caused great hardship for many people.

M. trouble

T. cautious

C. serious

3. Spaceflight is a noteworthy achievement for human beings.

K. difficult

H. remarkable

N. reckless

4. George Crum was the creator of potato chips in 1853.

R. attentive

P. noteworthy

M. inventor

5. You should go to a physician when you are ill.

N. a doctor

S. an educator

G. an inventor

6. Lying in the hammock outside was restful.

N. alert

O. trouble

S. comfortable

7. Peter’s father taught him to be careful when using tools.

O. cautious

A. serious

T. relaxed

8. Neat handwriting is a result of practice.

E. contented

U. penmanship

I. outstanding

9. James is always considerate of others.

L. special

R. cautious

T. thoughtful

10. Sloppy work usually leads to mistakes.

R. careless

T. restful

N. outstanding

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