Vocabulary Test: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

What does the prefix "micro-" mean?

• Large

• Small

• Fast

• Strong

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word means "study of the Earth"?

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Thermodynamics

Which of these words contains the root "scope"?

• Microscope

• Telepathic

• Geography

• Thermometer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

The word "astronaut" contains the root "naut." What does "naut" mean?

• Ocean

• Traveler

• Star

• Sky

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the root "acro-" mean?

• City

• High, top

• Earth

• Light

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which of these words means "study of the stars and space"?

• Geology

• Biology

• Astronomy

• Thermology

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word means "related to heat"?

• Thermos

• Microscope

• Biome

• Telephone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the prefix "uni-" mean?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Many

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of these words contains the prefix "dis-"?

• Disconnect

• Reactivate

• Unfold

• Understand

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix "-ist" mean?

• A) A person who practices or specializes in something

• B) A place where something happens

• C) A state of being

• D) Capable of being

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A