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Prefixes 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the prefix "trans-" mean?
a)
not
b)
before
c)
above
d)
across
2.
Which word does not use the prefix "trans-?"
a)
transatlantic
b)
transplant
c)
trance
d)
transportation
3.
What does the prefix "fore" mean?
a)
between
b)
before
c)
below
d)
beneath
4.
What does the prefix "inter-" mean?
a)
between
b)
below
c)
beneath
d)
beside
5.
What word describes a person who can speak three languages?
a)
trilingual
b)
trilateral
c)
tripod
d)
trio
6.
What is a three-legged item you would use to hold a camera in place to take a picture?
a)
triathlon
b)
tripod
c)
triangle
d)
trilogy
7.
What is the name of the athletic event that includes THREE activities?
a)
tripod
b)
trilingual
c)
triathlon
d)
tricycle
8.
What is the name of a three-wheeled vehicle children ride?
a)
triangle
b)
trisect
c)
tripod
d)
tricycle
9.
What word names a three-part series of a book or play?
a)
tricycle
b)
trilogy
c)
tripod
d)
triangle
10.
The prefix MIS- means
a)
a teacher
b)
bad or badly, wrong
c)
again, back
d)
misbehave
11.
To have bad luck is to have...
a)
 mistreat
b)
misjudge
c)
a mustache
d)
misfortune
12.
to make a wrong or unfair decision about someone is to...
a)
misspell
b)
mislead
c)
misjudge
d)
bad luck
13.
the word that means: to think the wrong thing about what was communicated is...
a)
misspell
b)
misunderstand
c)
repeat
d)
renew
14.
miserable means...
a)
feeling badly; the condition of being unhappy
b)
bad luck
c)
bad breath
d)
to treat someone badly
15.
 While on the trail, Callie thought she knew which way to turn. The hikers ended up lost. What did Callie do to them?
a)
mislead
b)
misbehavior
c)
mischievous
d)
mistreat
16.
One Monday morning, Trixie spilled her hot chocolate, fell and cut her finger, then lost her homework. What was the day full of?
a)
misfortune
b)
mistreatment
c)
 misunderstanding
d)
misleading
17.
When the cable television no longer works, there may be a _____.
a)
Malfeasance
b)
Malodorous
c)
Malady
d)
Malfunction
18.
Kendra chooses to eat grapes instead of cookies and watermelon instead of candy bars. She probably won't suffer from _____.
a)
Malnutrition
b)
Malady
c)
Malevolent
d)
Malice
19.
The prefix "mal-" means what?
a)
Good
b)
Bad
c)
Ugly
d)
Around
20.
The doctor was sued for _____ when he gave the wrong type of blood to a patient.
a)
Malfeasance
b)
Malady
c)
Malpractice
d)
Malevolence