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

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Ari reads: “The astronaut waved from a window of the space station.” The strip is astro | naut. What does astro mean?

   • a feeling for others
   • a star in the sky
   • a window on a station
   • a sailor on a ship
2. 2.

   Bo reads: “The class showed sympathy when a classmate lost a favorite pen.” The strip is sym | path | y. What does path mean?

   • feeling or suffering
   • a classmate's lost pen
   • together with others
   • an order to follow
3. 3.

   Esme reads: “The coach gave a command, and the whole team lined up.” The strip is com | mand. What does mand mean?

   • a team in a line
   • to lead someone along
   • to order or entrust
   • fully or completely
4. 4.

   Luz reads: “The disquieting sound of rattling pipes kept the campers awake.” Which strip is split and labeled correctly for disquieting?

   • disqui (not) | et (rest) | ing (that causes)
   • dis (not) | quiet (rest) | ing (that causes)
   • dis (again) | quiet (rest) | ing (that causes)
   • dis (rest) | quiet (not) | ing (that causes)
5. 5.

   Milo reads: “Everyone cheered, but the visitor showed apathy and stared at the floor.” Which strip is split and labeled correctly for apathy?

   • ap (without) | athy (feeling)
   • a (without) | path (trail) | y (state of)
   • a (without) | path (feeling) | y (state of)
   • a (feeling) | path (without) | y (state of)
6. 6.

   Noah reads: “The cook will reduce the sauce by simmering it for ten minutes.” Which strip is split and labeled correctly for reduce?

   • re (lead) | duc (back) | e (silent ending)
   • red (back) | uce (lead)
   • re (back) | duc (lead) | e (silent ending)
   • re (back) | duc (rest) | e (silent ending)
7. 7.

   Pia reads about astronomy, a word built on the Greek root astr, meaning star. Which word comes from the same root?

   • astute
   • asteroid
   • conduct
   • starlight
8. 8.

   Ren studies the root mand, which means order or entrust. Which word comes from this root?

   • apathy
   • direct
   • demand
   • mandolin
9. 9.

   Tala reads that succeed comes from the root ceed, meaning go. Which word comes from the same root?

   • yield
   • concede
   • cedar
   • sympathy
10. 10.

    Zee reads that quiet comes from the root qui, meaning rest. Which word comes from the same root?

    • calm
    • quiescent
    • command
    • quilt