Understanding Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

Understanding Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

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Understanding Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

Understanding Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RF.4.3A, L.4.4B, RF.5.3A

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Alexis Silva

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best defines the prefix "dis-" as used in English words?

together

not, apart

before

after

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the suffix "-ness" indicate when added to a word?

The act of doing something

The state or condition of something

The process of making

The place where something happens

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a word contains the root "aud," what is it most likely related to?

Seeing

Hearing

Judging

Carrying

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The prefix "pre-" in a word most nearly means:

After

Before

Not

Middle

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the suffix "-ly" typically tell you about a word?

Where something happens

How something is done

Who is doing the action

When something happens

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best defines the prefix "over-"?

Not enough

Beyond, too much

Before

Wrongly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a word has the root "terra," what is it most likely referring to?

Water

Air

Earth, land

Fire

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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