Using patterns of word changes

1. What is an affix?

• A part added to a word to change its meaning

• A word that rhymes

• An affix is a grammatical rule for sentence structure.
• An affix is a synonym for a word.

Which of the following is a prefix?

• ness

• full

• re

• ly

**3. What does the prefix "un-" mean in the word "unhappy"?

• Very

• again

• not

• too much

4. In the word "kindness", what is the suffix and what does it mean?

• kind; to be nice

• kind; to be gentle

• ness-; full of

• state or condition of being kind.

5. What part of speech is the word "teacher"?

• Verb

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

6. What does the prefix "mis-" mean in "misunderstood"?

• correctly

• not enough

• wrongly

• again

7. Choose the word that uses both a prefix and a suffix.

• discontent
• unhappy
• unhappiness
• happiness

8. What is the root word in “disagreeable”?

• agreeable
• disagree
• agree
• unagree

9. What does the suffix "-ment" mean in “enjoyment”?

• The act of enjoying something.
• A synonym for happiness.
• The state or condition of enjoying.
• A type of food or drink.

10. Which of the following is a suffix?

• pre

• ing

• un

• dis