Prefix Quiz

What does the prefix "auto" mean?

• self/oneself

• small/little

• life

• one

What does the prefix "uni" mean?

• one

• tiny/small

• forward/for

• across

What does the prefix "co-, con-, com-" mean?

• together/with

• take away from

• one

• many

What does the prefix "mill" mean?

• one thousand

• one million

• small/little

• none of the above

What does the prefix "deca" mean?

• ten

• one thousand

• decimeter

• opposite

What does the prefix "dis-" in the word "dislike" mean?

• Like

• Not

• Under

• Before

The prefix "inter-" means between or among. What does "international" mean?

• National again

• Before national

• Among nations

• Not national

If "tele-" means far, what does "telescope" mean?

• A device for hearing far away sounds

• A device for seeing far away objects

• A device for measuring far distances

• A device for transmitting far away signals

Identify the prefix in the word "misunderstand" and its meaning.

• Mis-; wrongly

• Under-; below

• Stand-; to stand

• Mis-; before

Identify the prefix in the word "foreshadow" and its meaning.

• fore-; before/front

• shadow-; cast by light

• dow-; to thrive

• for-; toward