Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

What is a root word?

• A word that can only have prefixes added to it

• A word that can only have suffixes added to it

• A basic word that can have prefixes or suffixes added to it to form new words.

• A word that has no meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is a common prefix?

• dis-

• un-

• in-

• re-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is a common suffix?

• -ed

• -ing

• -ly

• -able

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix 're-' mean?

• To stop doing something

• To do something for the first time

• To do something again or to return to a previous state

• To do something differently

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix '-er' mean?

• A person or thing that is affected by a specified action or activity.

• A person or thing that receives a specified action or activity.

• A person or thing that is the opposite of a specified action or activity.

• A person or thing that does or performs a specified action or activity.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a prefix?

• A word part added to the beginning of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

• A word part that changes the spelling of a base word.

• A word part that has no effect on the meaning of a base word.

• A word part added to the end of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a suffix?

• A word part added to the middle of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

• A word part added to a base word that does not change the meaning of the word.

• A word part added to the beginning of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

• A word part added to the end of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

• not or opposite of

• against

• opposite

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

• Empty of or lacking the qualities of

• Half of or partially having the qualities of

• Full of or having the qualities of

• Opposite of or having the opposite qualities of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix '-ly' mean?

• ly is a prefix that means not

• ly is a conjunction that connects two independent clauses

• ly is a suffix that forms nouns from verbs

• -ly means to form adverbs from adjectives.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A