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This activity contains 10 questions.

	"Mega" in the word "megabyte" is:   a prefix meaning "million." a root meaning "million." a suffix meaning "million." a suffix meaning "hundred."

	The word "suffix" refers to:   the beginning of a word. the spelling of a word. the ending of a word. the middle part of a word.

	The word part "somat" in the word psychosomatic is an example of a:   root. suffix. prefix. compound word.

	The word part "psycho" in the word psychoanalysis is an example of a:   prefix. compound word. root. suffix.

	An example of a subject area dictionary is:   Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. The Dictionary of Political Science. The Journal of Educational Psychology. Roget's Thesaurus.

	If you "know" the meaning of a new vocabulary word you will be able to:   remember where you heard the word before. spell the word correctly. use the term correctly in your speech and writing. remember where you read the word before.

	You can recognize specialized terminology in textbooks by looking for all of the following except:   vocabulary lists at the beginning or end of each chapter. new terms in the margin. the index at end of a book. words in italics, boldface type, or colored print.

	All of the following are good strategies for learning new words except:   mapping new terms to related terminology. creating vocabulary files. skipping over unfamiliar words as you read. using the glossary to test your recall of new terms.

	All of the following are good ways to create a vocabulary file except:   creating a running list of terms and definitions in a notebook section. writing new terms on the back of a handout for a different subject or course. writing the new term on the front of an index card and the definition on the back. using the cut and paste functions to group similar terms on computer files.

	When you create vocabulary files, you should do all of the following except:   make a list of frequently used terms that you already know. make a list of frequently used signs, abbreviations, symbols, and their meanings. make a list of the new terms to learn. make a list of important prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

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