Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

What does the suffix 'ful' do to the word house in this sentence: "She had a houseful that weekend."

• It tells you that her house was empty that weekend.

• It tells you that her house was a mess that weekend.

• It tells you that she had lots of people staying in her house that weekend.

What prefix would you add to the word "view" to indicate that you see something before other people do?

• re

• pre

• dis

What suffix would you add to the word "blame" to show you have done nothing wrong?

• ness

• less

• ed

Which two suffixes have the same meaning?

• ful and less

• less and ness

• s and es

What is the root word of "consideration"?

• ration

• sider

• consider

What does the suffix in the word "beautify" mean?

• to make

• pretty

• full of

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

• un

• dis

• mis

What suffix would you add to the word "air" to show that a room is very stuffy?

• ed

• ful

• less

What does the prefix do to the word "cooked" in this sentence: "The pies were precooked."

• It tells you you need to cook the pies

• It tells you the pies need cooking again.

• It tells you the pies have already been cooked.

Which suffix can you add to the word peace to make a new word?

• ing

• ful

• est