Label Roots & Affixes

Root is another word for base word.

• True

• False

What is the prefix in unhappily?

• happy

• un

• ily

What is the suffix in the word ungrateful

• un

• ful

• grate

• eful

What is the root word in oxen?

• oxe

• en

• ox

• oxen

The prefix re, like in the word replay, means- 

• before

• not

• again

• dis

Adding a suffix to a root word can change it's part of speech?

• True

• False

A suffix is at the _____ of the word. 

• beginning

• end

• middle

• none of these

What is the root word in considerate?

• consider

• ate

• con

If you wanted to say someone is not helpful, which word would you use?

• inhelpful

• dishelpful

• helpfulles

• unhelpful

What prefix would you add to the word finished to show that there is still some work to be done?

• mis-

• un-

• dis-

• in-