Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words Quiz

What does the prefix "Un-" mean?

• Not; opposite of

• Again; back

• Listen; hear

• The study of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix "-ology" mean?

• Speak; tell

• Listen; hear

• The study of

• Not; opposite of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If someone is "unaware," what does the prefix "un-" tell you about the word?

• The person is aware again

• The person is not aware

• The person is listening

• The person is studying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words means "to build again" using the prefix "Re-"?

• Reconsider

• Reconstruct

• Unstable

• Dictate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the word that means "able to be heard" using the prefix "Aud-".

• Audience

• Audible

• Archaeology

• Contradict

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If you are studying "psychology," what are you studying?

• The study of the mind

• The study of sound

• The study of words

• The study of history

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word means "to say the opposite" using the root "Dict-"?

• Dictate

• Contradict

• Predict

• Audience

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

If you are part of an "audience," what are you most likely doing?

• Speaking

• Listening

• Studying

• Building

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Where does a prefix go in the word?

• At the beginning of the word

• In the middle of the word

• At the end of the word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

An ___known visitor left the bag.

• dis-

• mis-

• un-

• non-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A