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Which sentence contains an example clue, a type of context clue to help the reader understand the meaning of "frugal”?

A
We were very frugal, very careful to save our money and not to spend too much.
B
Her frugal lifestyle of clipping coupons and waiting for sales helped her to live better with a minimum wage job.
C
Living a frugal life in childhood has helped me become more economical with shopping decisions as an adult.
D
Our friends spent whatever they earned wastefully, but we were frugal with our salaries.
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Which words contain a root word related to "rule”? Select three options.

A
monarchy
B
congressman
C
governor
D
rain
E
diplomacy
F
democracy
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What does the structure of the word "altruistic” tell the reader about its meaning?

A
The word stem tells the reader that the meaning is related to “believe.”
B
The word stem tells the reader that the meaning is related to “body.”
C
The suffix tells the reader that the meaning is related to “having the quality of something.”
D
The suffix tells the reader that the meaning is related to “the state or condition of something.”
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The best way to locate a suffix is to look for a word part that

A
includes “pre”, “a”, or “en” for example.
B
shows the word’s central meaning.
C
is added to the end of the word root.
D
is added to the beginning of a word root.
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A
prefix
B
pronunciation
C
suffix
D
word root
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Yasmin saw this word in her vocabulary list.monocracy

A
the context clues
B
the prefix
C
the suffix
D
the word root
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How would a student justify inferring that "indigenous” means "originating in a particular region”?

A
The word root “gen” means “earth,” and the suffix “-ous” means “someone who does something.”
B
The word root “gen” means “birth,” and the suffix “-ous” means “having the quality of something.”
C
The word root “gen” means “body,” and the suffix “-ous” means “the state or condition of something.”
D
The word root “gen” means “rule,” and the suffix “-ous” means “being filled up with something.”
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Which sentence has an underlined word that means "leave”?

A
During a fire drill, we evacuate the building.
B
The ants invade our picnic and eat our food.
C
The trains convey the commuters to work and back.
D
As the storm increases, clouds converge overhead.
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Words with the word root "dorm” will have a meaning related to

A
birth.
B
the body.
C
the earth.
D
sleep.
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Based on the word root, which word means "a statement or idea of an opposing or contrary position”?

A
autocrat
B
credo
C
contradiction
D
geodesic

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