Morpheme Mastery Quiz for Grade 9

What does the prefix "mal-" mean?

• Good

• Bad

• Many

• Before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The morpheme "multi-" most nearly means:

• One

• Many

• Before

• Against

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which of the following words contains a morpheme meaning "break"?

• Malfunction

• Rupture

• Proactive

• Transport

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The root "tract" means:

• To build

• To pull or drag

• To speak

• To shape

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the root "form" mean?

• To shape

• To break

• To carry

• To block

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The prefix "pro-" means:

• Against

• Before or forward

• Many

• Bad

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which morpheme means "to build"?

• Struct

• Port

• Dict

• Mal

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The root "port" means:

• To shape

• To carry

• To break

• To block

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the root "dict" mean?

• To build

• To say or speak

• To pull

• To break

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The prefix "ob-" (and its variants "oc-", "of-", "op-") generally means:

• With

• Against or toward

• Many

• Good

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A