Unit 1 - Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefixes and suffixes

Magically change words just by adding beginnings or endings!

Multiple Choice

What is a prefix?

• a part added to the middle of a word

• root word

• a part added to the beginning of a word

• a part added to the end of a word

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What is a suffix?

• the base of a word

• the beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

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What is a root word?

• a plain word that has no prefixes or suffixes

• the end of a word

• the beginning of a word

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What can sometimes happen to a word when a suffix is added?

• the grammar function can change

• it gets longer and more complicated

• it can get confusing

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What happens to a word when a prefix is added?

• the spelling changes

• the word and meaning changes

• it turns into a different language

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What is the meaning of the PREFIX re- ?

• wrong

• apart

• no

• again

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What does unbelievable mean?
The magic tricks he performed were unbelievable.

• believable

• amazing

• not believable

• ordinary

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What does the word non-fiction mean?

• fiction AGAIN

• AGAINST fiction

• BEFORE fiction

• NOT fiction

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Which suffix can you add to the word peace to make a new word?

• est

• ful

• ing

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If you take away the prefix from disagree, the root word is agree.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The twins got on very well together and there was no jealous_____ between them.

• ness

• ism

• y

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a suffix?

• -Pre

• -ed

• -un

Multiple Choice

What prefix would you add to the word view to indicate that you see something before other people do?

• Pre

• Re

• Dis

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Which suffix can you add to the end of cook to make new word?

• -ing.

• -est.

• -ful.

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2.What is the meaning of the word pre-game?

• A after the game

• B before the game

• C without the game

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5.What is the meaning of the word harmful?

• without harm

• full of harm

• a person who harms

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6.What is the meaning of the word reappear?

• a person who appears

• without appear

• appear again

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7.What is the meaning of the word nonsense?

• not full of sense

• full of sense

• a person who senses

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8.What is the meaning of the word unfriendly?

• in a friendly way

• not in a friendly way

• not with friends

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9.What is the meaning of the word fearless?

• without fear

• with fear

• full of fear

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What is the suffix in the word teacher?

• teach

• er

• tea

• ch

Multiple Choice

What is the prefix in the word nonsense? 

• sense

• non

• se

• sen

Multiple Choice

What is the suffix in the word gladly?

• ly

• dly

• glad

• gl