Grade 5 Quiz on Affixes and Root Words

What is an affix?

• A word that means the opposite of another

• A letter or group of letters added to a root word to change its meaning

• A complete word by itself

• A punctuation mark

What are the two main types of affixes?

• Prefix and suffix

• Noun and verb

• Adjective and adverb

• Synonym and antonym

What does a prefix do?

• Changes the meaning of a word by adding letters at the beginning

• Comes at the end of a word

• Makes a word plural

• Removes letters from a word

What does a suffix do?

• Comes at the beginning of a word

• Changes the meaning of a word by adding letters at the end

• Turns a word into a question

• Makes a word shorter

Which of the following words has a prefix?

• Unhappy

• Happiness

• Playful

• Teacher

The prefix “un-” in “unhappy” means:

• Very happy

• Not or opposite of

• Always

• Completely

What does the prefix “re-” mean in the word “redo”?

• Before

• Do again

• Opposite

• Below

Which prefix means “before”?

• Post-

• Pre-

• Re-

• Dis-

What does the prefix “mis-” mean in “misunderstand”?

• Not

• Wrong or bad

• Again

• Before

Which word contains the prefix “dis-”, meaning “not”?

• Disagree

• Rebuild

• Preview

• Kindness