Roots & Affixes Review 1

Choose all answers that apply.

A prefix -

• is a group of letters that can be added to the end of a word

• can change the meaning of a word

• is a word part that is attached to the beginning of a root or base word

• isa word part that can be added at the beginning or end of a word.

A suffix is -

• a group of letters that can be added to the end of a word

• the smallest group of letters that have meaning

• a word part that is attached to the beginning of a root or base word

• a word part that can be added at the beginning or end of a word.

An affix is -

• a group of letters that can be added to the end of a word

• the smallest group of letters that have meaning

• a word part that is attached to the beginning of a root or base word

• a word part that can be added at the beginning or end of a word.

A root word and a base word are synonyms.

• True

• False

There cannot be more than one root in a word.

• True

• False

The suffix in the word "berries" indicates that -

• there is only one.

• there are more than one.

• they are sour.

• they are fruits.

"Face" is an example of a -

• root word

• suffix

• prefix

• base word

The meaning of the prefix "re-" helps us understand that the meaning of "recalculate" is -

• to not calculate.

• to calculate again.

• To add.

• to divide.

The Latin root for "water" is -

• audi.

• hydr.

• aqua.

• phon.

The Greek root for "water" is -

• audi.

• hydr.

• aqua.

• phon.