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7th Q3 Final Review - Prefix, Suffix, and Root Words

Jeffrey Ventola

Created by Jeffrey Ventola

19 questions

7th Grade

ELA

Updated Aug 2026

The 7th Q3 Final Review - Prefix, Suffix, and Root Words worksheet helps Grade 7 English students use word parts to determine meaning and select correctly formed words. Students complete sentence-based multiple-choice items involving prefixes such as dis- and re- and suffixes such as -able, -less, -ful, and -ness. They also identify the meanings of roots including aqua-, trans-, port-, bio-, graph-, and tele-. This free printable worksheet contains 19 questions—18 multiple-choice items and one multiple-select item—making it useful for review, independent practice, or a final check of understanding. The sentence-completion questions require students to connect a definition or context clue to the appropriate affixed word, while the root-word questions assess direct meaning recognition. A complete answer key is included for efficient checking and feedback.

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7th Q3 Final Review - Prefix, Suffix, and Root Words

Total questions: 19

Name
Class
Date
1.

Luckily the stained sweater is __________ (able to wash).

a)

washless

b)

washable

c)

washful

2.

Danny ___________ (does not obey) his parents.

a)

reobeys

b)

unobeys

c)

disobeys

d)

misobeys

3.

Danielle is a __________ (without care) painter.

a)

careful

b)

caring

c)

careless

d)

careable

4.

The squirrels in the back yard are _________ (without harm).

a)

harmful

b)

harmless

c)

harmed

d)

harming

5.

Sue (does not agree) __________ with Amy.

a)

unagrees

b)

disagrees

c)

reagrees

d)

misagrees

6.

The broken toy is a _________ (without worth) piece of junk.

a)

worthless

b)

worthful

c)

worthing

d)

worthable

7.

Our class has a lot of __________ (being sick) in it this week.

a)

sickless

b)

sicking

c)

sickness

d)

sickful

8.

Tommy _________ (does not like) peas.

a)

relikes

b)

dislikes

c)

unlikes

d)

mislikes

9.

I need to ________ (do again) the math problem I got incorrect.

a)

undo

b)

disdo

c)

predo

d)

redo

10.

What is the meaning of the root aqua-?

a)

mountain

b)

water

c)

space

d)

across

11.

The meaning of root trans- is

a)

across

b)

top

c)

elevate

d)

increase

12.

The definition of port- is?

a)

flew

b)

difficult

c)

trace

d)

carry

13.

The meaning of the root bio- is

a)

walk

b)

life

c)

take

d)

color

14.

What does the root graph mean?

a)

written

b)

taken

c)

moved

d)

hidden

15.

What is the definition of tele-?

a)

move

b)

flew

c)

far

d)

never

16.

Select a synonym for important?

a)

serious

b)

small

c)

scary

d)

great

17.

What is the meaning of immune?

a)

heavy

b)

maker

c)

resistant

d)

given

18.

Select a antonym for transform.

a)

taken

b)

change

c)

work

d)

stay

19.

Which sentence uses biography correctly?

a)

Biography before yesterday.

b)

Which is your favorite biography?

c)

During the biography, I went to the store.

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7th Q3 Final Review - Prefix, Suffix, and Root Words

Total questions: 19

1.
b)

washable

2.
c)

disobeys

3.
c)

careless

4.
b)

harmless

5.
b)

disagrees

6.
a)

worthless

7.
c)

sickness

8.
b)

dislikes

9.
d)

redo

10.
b)

water

11.
a)

across

12.
d)

carry

13.
b)

life

14.
a)

written

15.
c)

far

16.
d)

great

, a)

serious

17.
c)

resistant

18.
d)

stay

19.
b)

Which is your favorite biography?

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FAQs

What does this prefix, suffix, and root word worksheet cover?

This Grade 7 English worksheet reviews how prefixes, suffixes, and roots affect word meaning. Its 18 multiple-choice and one multiple-select questions ask students to choose words such as washable, disobeys, careless, sickness, and redo from definitions or sentence context, then identify the meanings of roots such as aqua-, trans-, port-, bio-, graph-, and tele-. Completing these items builds students’ ability to interpret word parts and use them to determine a word’s meaning.

How can I use this worksheet to teach prefixes, suffixes, and root words?

Introduce the sentence-completion items by having students underline the base word and identify the clue in parentheses, then discuss how endings such as -less or -ness and beginnings such as dis- or re- change meaning. After modeling examples like harmless and redo, have students explain why each answer fits the sentence before moving to the root-meaning questions. Use the aqua-, trans-, port-, bio-, graph-, and tele- items for a final review of roots that appear in longer words.

What mistakes should I watch for on this worksheet?

Students may confuse negative prefixes such as dis- and un- or select a familiar-looking but nonstandard form such as “unobeys” instead of disobeys. They may also overlook the part of speech or meaning signaled by suffixes, choosing a form such as careful when the sentence requires careless. In the root section, watch for students who guess from the appearance of a root rather than recalling that aqua- means water, trans- means across, port- means carry, bio- means life, graph means written, and tele- means far.

How do I assign and grade this prefix, suffix, and root word worksheet?

On Wayground, assign this worksheet either as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The 19-item format supports a quick review check after instruction or a final assessment of word-part knowledge.

How can I differentiate this worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size for the sentence-completion and root-meaning items. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language, while keeping the same prefix, suffix, and root-word practice. These changes can make the definitions, answer choices, and word-part questions easier to access without changing the skill being reviewed.

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