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WorksheetsRoots, Prefixes, and Suffixes BrainPop
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
In the word "decomposition," what is the root word?
a)
De
b)
Compos
c)
Position
d)
Tion
2.
What effect does adding the prefix "un-" have on a word?
a)
It strengthens the root word's meaning
b)
It changes the root word's meaning to the opposite
c)
It changes a noun to a verb
d)
It changes an adjective to a noun
3.
What do many prefixes and suffixes have in common?
a)
They are derived from Arabic and Farsi words
b)
They are derived from Chinese and Korean words
c)
They are derived from French and German words
d)
They are derived from Greek and Latin words
4.
What can you infer about the meaning of the word "mythology?"
a)
It means, "the state of myths"
b)
It means, "to create a new myth"
c)
It means, "the study of myths"
d)
It means, "myth-like"
5.
If you added the suffix "-ness" to the adjective "happy," what would happen
a)
It would remain an adjective
b)
It would become a verb
c)
It would become a noun
d)
It would become an adverb
6.
In the word "deconstructionist," what is the prefix?
a)
De
b)
Con
c)
Struct
d)
Tion
7.
What does the suffix "-tion" mean?
a)
State of
b)
Not
c)
Toward
d)
Away from
8.
How does adding an "-er" to a verb change its part of speech?
a)
It makes a verb an adjective
b)
It makes a verb an adverb
c)
It makes a verb a noun
d)
It makes a verb a pronoun
9.
What can you infer about the prefix "pre-?"
a)
It means "after"
b)
It means "before"
c)
It means "toward"
d)
It means "away from"
10.
If the suffix "-phobia means "fear of," what can you infer about the word "hydrophobia?"
a)
It refers to a fear of hydrants
b)
It refers to a fear of hydraulics
c)
It refers to a fear of hydras
d)
It refers to a fear of water
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