Roots and Affixes Test 5

Match the roots with their meaning

• around

• circum

• against

• bene

• good

• duc

• lead

• contra

Why does the word before not contain the prefix fore?

• Because fore means before and a root cannot mean the same thing as the word it is in.

• Because fore means to lead and before does not have anything to do with leading.

• Because fore is a suffix which comes at the end of a word.

• Because fore is a prefix which comes at the beginning of a word.

Use your knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the best definition for the word contradict.

• To lead an orchestra

• To say something that goes against what someone else said

• To say something goes around

• To go against roundness

Use your knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the best meaning for the word defrost.

• Not having frost

• the opposite of good

• before the middle

• too much frost

Math the prefixes with their meaning.

• before

• fore-

• over; too much

• over-

• middle

• mid-

• opposite

• de-

If something is beneficial, it is _______________ for you.

• speaking

• believable

• bad

• good

At the forefront of my mind I have lessons to create and papers to grade. I can't stop thinking about all the things I have to do.

What does forefront mean?

• the front of my head

• the leading place that comes before all others

• the middle of my mind

• the good place in my mind

What do you think an aqueduct does? (think about the roots in this word)

• it circles water

• It throws something by hand

• It leads water

The birds almost had a midair collision. What does this mean?

• middle of the air

• underground

• round

• leading

The sink overflowed when the drain was clogged. What does this mean?

• The sink was over the cabinet.

• There was too much water in the sink.

• The water flowed over the drain.

• The sink did not have any water.