Word parts: ast, qui, path, mand, duc and cede
Grade 8 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer.
Ari reads: “The astronaut waved from a window of the space station.” The strip is astro | naut. What does astro mean?
- a sailor on a ship
- a window on a station
- a feeling for others
- a star in the sky
Bo reads: “The class showed sympathy when a classmate lost a favorite pen.” The strip is sym | path | y. What does path mean?
- together with others
- a classmate's lost pen
- an order to follow
- feeling or suffering
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 order or entrust
- fully or completely
- to lead someone along
Jun reads: “Please introduce the guest speaker to the class.” The strip is intro | duc | e. What does duc mean?
- inside or into
- a guest who speaks
- to lead or guide
- rest and calm
Kira reads: “After the pause, the guide told the group to proceed down the hall.” Which strip is split and labeled correctly for proceed?
- pro (back) | ceed (go)
- pro (forward) | ceed (go)
- proc (forward) | eed (go)
- pro (go) | ceed (forward)
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)
Pia reads about astronomy, a word built on the Greek root astr, meaning star. Which word comes from the same root?
- starlight
- conduct
- astute
- asteroid
Ren studies the root mand, which means order or entrust. Which word comes from this root?
- mandolin
- demand
- direct
- apathy
Tala reads that succeed comes from the root ceed, meaning go. Which word comes from the same root?
- concede
- cedar
- yield
- sympathy
Zee reads that quiet comes from the root qui, meaning rest. Which word comes from the same root?
- calm
- command
- quiescent
- quilt