Vocabulary and real-versus-fake word recognition practice for the Duolingo English Test's literacy subscore.
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41 basic cards for DET Duolingo English Test. Set 4 of 7 in DET. It opens with "What does the DET's literacy subscore measure?" and "In the Yes/No Vocabulary item type, what must you decide about each word?". More Test Prep decks are listed below.
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- What does the DET's literacy subscore measure?
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Reading and writing skills, including vocabulary knowledge and word recognition- In the Yes/No Vocabulary item type, what must you decide about each word?
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Whether it is a real English word or a made-up (fake) word- What is a common trait of fake words used in vocabulary recognition tasks?
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They look like real words but use letter combinations that do not actually form English words- prefix
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A word part added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning- suffix
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A word part added to the end of a root word to change its meaning or part of speech- What does the prefix 'un-' generally mean?
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Not, or the opposite of- What does the suffix '-ful' generally mean?
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Full of, or characterized by- What does the suffix '-less' generally mean?
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Without- What part of speech does the suffix '-ly' usually create?
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An adverb- What part of speech does the suffix '-tion' usually create?
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A noun- What part of speech does the suffix '-able' usually create?
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An adjective- root word
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The base part of a word that carries its core meaning, before prefixes or suffixes are added- What is a word family?
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A group of words that share the same root but differ in prefixes, suffixes, or part of speech- Give the noun form of the adjective 'happy'.
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Happiness- Give the adjective form of the verb 'create'.
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