Sample Assessment Questions
(This is not meant to be printed off and given as a test…this document is to give you
ideas of how this standard might be assessed. Please use these as an example when
you are developing your own formative assessments. Remember formative assessments
are to be given throughout the teaching of a standard to help you guide your instruction
based on students needs. A good formative assessment should have a mix of multiple
choice as well as open ended.)
Use the prefix to determine the meaning of the bold word.
Key: pre- means before
Our homework in literature was to read the preface of our new novel.
A. the second chapter in a book
B. the short section at the end of a book
C. a brief introduction to a book
Use the prefix to determine the meaning of the bold word.
Key: re- means again
After the errors were corrected, the magazine was redistributed.
A. not distributed
B. distributed again
C. distributed less
Use the prefix to determine the meaning of the bold
word.
Key: under- means below
If you underestimate the price of a car, what are you doing?
A. figuring the cost as more than it actually is
B. figuring the cost as less than it actually is
C. hiding the cost of something
Use the suffix to determine the meaning of the bold word.
Key: -ly means in a specified way
Rochelle visits her grandparents weekly.
A. every week
B. once a month
C. twice a year
Use the suffix to determine the meaning of the bold word.
Key: -less means without
The old man is homeless.
A. has his own house
B. without a home
C. bought a new apartment
Circle the correct meaning for the italicized word in each sentence.
1. The Latin root am means love. An amiable person is
1. talkative.
2. truthful.
3. well educated.
4. friendly, good natured.
2. The Latin root plac means to please. A complacent person
is one who
1. makes frequent mistakes.
2. is argumentative.
3. is self-satisfied.
4. is known to tell frequent lies.
3. The Latin root luc/lum/lus means light. A lucid argument is
1. very clear and understandable.
2. loosely held together.
3. illogical.
4. one that blames others.
4. The Latin root qui means quiet. A quiescent place is
1. very isolated.
2. very chaotic.
3. very dangerous.
4. very still and restful.
5. The Latin root loc/loq/loqu means word, speech.
Something that is eloquent is
1. dull and trite.
2. expressed in an effective way.
3. very old-fashioned.
4. equally divided into parts.
6. The Greek word auto means self. To have autonomy means
to
1. have a lot of money.
2. be independent.
3. have courage.
4. have strong opinions.
7. The Greek root pas/pat/path means feeling, suffering,
disease. To have empathy is to
1. give to others.
2. have a love for others.
3. identify with the feelings of others.
4. be similar to others.
8. The Greek root pseudo means false, fake. The root
nom/nym means name. A pseudonym is
1. a false name.
2. an ancient god or deity.
3. a harsh sound.
4. a long and boring speech.
9. The Greek root dog/dox means opinion. The suffix -ic
means having the quality of. A person who is dogmatic is
1. not in touch with reality.
2. intolerant of other opinions.
3. one who asserts opinions in an arrogant way.
4. secretive and ungenerous.
10. The Greek root phil means love and the root anthro/andro
means human. Philanthropy is
1. the love of humankind.
2. a preference for something in particular.
3. using force to control others.
4. spreading unkind rumors.