WorksheetsPrefix &/or Suffix > AFFIXES
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the root "aqua" mean?
a)
fire
b)
air
c)
water
d)
land
2.
Which of the following is the best definition of the word "biology?"
a)
small life
b)
the study of the earth
c)
the study of small life
d)
the study of life
3.
What does the root "anthro/p" mean?
a)
human, people
b)
animals
c)
insects
d)
life
4.
"The war was fought over fertile territory."
The word territory is referring to what?
The word territory is referring to what?
a)
ocean
b)
land, earth
c)
people, humans
d)
galaxies, outerspace
5.
Which one of these prefixes does NOT mean "not?"
a)
il
b)
un
c)
sub
d)
im
6.
What is the meaning of the prefix "anti-"?
a)
against, opposite of
b)
again
c)
above,over
d)
full of
7.
Which of the following suffixes make verbs past tense?
a)
-ing
b)
-est
c)
-er
d)
-ed
8.
What does the root word "dyna" mean?
a)
death
b)
power
c)
draw, write
d)
people, humans
9.
Based on your understanding of root words, what is the best definition of aquaphobia?
a)
fear of the ocean
b)
the love of water
c)
the fear of water
d)
full of water
10.
The word unnecessarily contains which of the following?
a)
a prefix only
b)
a suffix only
c)
neither a prefix or suffix
d)
both a prefix and a suffix
11.
Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to "a person who"
a)
-ing
b)
-ist
c)
-arian
d)
-or
12.
Fill in the Blank: The root "-ed" makes a verb ___________.
a)
Present Tense
b)
Future Tense
c)
Past Tense
d)
Future Present Perfect Tense
13.
Which of the following words is defined as "the opposite of appearing in the past?"
a)
reappeared
b)
disappeared
c)
disappear
d)
appeared
14.
The word "monolog" is best defined as which of the following?
a)
one person speaking
b)
two people speaking
c)
a hand written note
d)
none of the above
15.
Which of the following is NOT a numerical root word?
a)
uni
b)
mar/i
c)
cent
d)
pent/a
16.
Which of the following would be the best definition of the word "transport?"
a)
to carry out
b)
to carry in
c)
to carry above
d)
to carry across
17.
Which of the following roots does NOT mean "one?"
a)
deca
b)
un
c)
mono
d)
uni
18.
Which of the following roots mean "self?"
a)
bio
b)
inter/a
c)
auto
d)
micro
19.
Fill in the Blank: The word "bibliography" has a root word that means __________.
a)
life
b)
power
c)
book
d)
none of the above
20.
Fill in the Blank: The root "mar/i" means ________.
a)
sea
b)
air
c)
swamp
d)
earth
21.
What is the best definition of the word "cardiologist?"
a)
the study of the heart
b)
exercise of the heart
c)
one who studies cardboard
d)
one who studies the heart
22.
If a story is in "chronological" order, how is it organized?
a)
most important to least important
b)
sequence of time
c)
alphabetically
d)
randomly
23.
Which of the following would be the best definition of "microcosm?"
a)
big earth
b)
small universe
c)
small earth
d)
beyond the earth
24.
Based on your knowledge of roots, the word grammar most associates with which of the following?
a)
reading
b)
mathematics
c)
writing
d)
none of the above
25.
The word "hypothermia" is best defined as...?
a)
over heated
b)
under heated
c)
normal heat
d)
over extension
26.
Which root means "sound?"
a)
voc
b)
phon
c)
spect
d)
gram
27.
If your enemy is trying to conquer your terrain, what would they be trying to take from you?
a)
sea
b)
outer-space
c)
money
d)
land
28.
Fill in the Blank: The Statue of Liberty's name could best be changed to The Statue of ________.
a)
freedom
b)
oppression
c)
power
d)
success
29.
In a story with a 3rd Person Omniscient point of view, the outside narrator tells the story from which outside perspective?
a)
a limited perspective
b)
an all knowing perspective
c)
the perspective of knowing only one character's thoughts
d)
none of the above
30.
Which of the following roots/affixes mean "young?"
a)
juven
b)
anti-
c)
-less
d)
pyro
31.
The word "geologist" is best defined as what?
a)
one who looks at earth
b)
one who studies life
c)
one who builds with dirt
d)
one who studies earth
100 %
