Word parts: ast, qui, path, mand, duc and cede

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Use this

   All four words come from the root cede or ceed, meaning go. Prefixes: pre- = before; re- = back; se- = apart; ex- = beyond.

2. 1.

   Ari reads: “After the rain stopped, the floodwater began to ___ from the street.” Which word fits the blank?

   • recede
   • precede
   • secede
   • exceed
3. 2.

   Esme reads: “Two small towns voted to ___ from the county and form their own district.” Which word fits the blank?

   • precede
   • exceed
   • recede
   • secede
4. 3.

   Jun reads: “The truck's load must not ___ the weight limit posted on the bridge.” Which word fits the blank?

   • precede
   • exceed
   • recede
   • secede
5. 4.

   “Astro (star) | physics (how matter and energy work)” Kira reads: “The astrophysics club studies how stars are born and how they change.” The strip is astro | physics. What does astrophysics mean?

   • a club that meets after school
   • the science of how stars work
   • the stars seen in the night sky
   • the science of how matter and energy work
6. 5.

   “Via (road) | duct (lead)” Luz reads: “Long ago, builders raised a viaduct across the wide valley.” The strip is via | duct. What does viaduct mean?

   • a long bridge that carries a road
   • a valley with a river in it
   • a tube that carries warm air
   • a road across open land
7. 6.

   “Em (in) | path (feeling) | y (state of)” Milo reads: “Reading the letter helped the class feel empathy for the people in the story.” The strip is em | path | y. What does empathy mean?

   • a letter that a class reads
   • feeling what another person feels
   • a feeling of any kind
   • going into a quiet room
8. 7.

   “Counter (against) | mand (order)” Noah reads: “The captain had to countermand the first order after the weather turned.” The strip is counter | mand. What does countermand mean?

   • to cancel an order
   • to work against a rival
   • to give an order to a crew
   • to sail in very bad weather
9. 8.

   “Dis (bad) | aster (star)” Pia reads: “The picnic turned into a disaster when a sudden storm soaked every sandwich.” The strip is dis | aster. What does disaster mean today?

   • a bad star seen in the night sky
   • a lucky event that helps many people
   • a picnic with soaked sandwiches
   • a sudden event that causes great trouble
10. 9.

    “De (away) | duc (lead) | e (silent ending)” Ren reads: “From the muddy tracks, the class could deduce that a delivery truck had stopped by the gate.” The strip is de | duc | e. What does deduce mean?

    • to guess without using any clues
    • to drive a truck up to a gate
    • to work out a fact from clues
    • to lead a group away from a gate
11. 10.

    “Pro (forward) | cess (go)” Zee reads: “The recycling process has four steps: sort, wash, shred and melt.” The strip is pro | cess. What does process mean?

    • a plant that sorts and washes trash
    • a series of steps toward a result
    • a group of people marching forward
    • one step taken backward