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Prefixes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the meaning of the word pregame?
a)
after the game
b)
before the game
c)
during the game
d)
cancelling a game
2.
A prefix is a word part attached to:
a)
the beginning of a root word
b)
the middle of a root word
c)
the end of a root word
d)
the end of the alphabet
3.
What is the meaning of the word reappear?
a)
a magician
b)
without appearing
c)
to appear again
d)
to not come to school
4.
What is the meaning of the word nonsense?
a)
does not make sense
b)
something that makes sense
c)
a smart person
d)
a person who has a good sense of smell
5.
Choose the word that contains a prefix.
a)
small
b)
ball
c)
misfit
d)
clean
6.
If you add the prefix ‘un’ to the word wrap, what is the correct spelling of the new word? 
a)
 unwrapp 
b)
unrap 
c)
unwrap
7.
What do you do if you reread a book? 
a)
 don't read it
b)
 read it again 
c)
 read it for the first time 
8.
Fill in the blank with the correct prefix: They were arguing because of a ____________. (communication)
a)
Miscommunication
b)
Uncommunication
c)
Recommunication
d)
Precommunication
9.
This means two:
a)
bi
b)
de
c)
trans
d)
across
10.

The prefix dis- means

a)

too little

b)

not/opposite of

c)

before

d)

four

11.

The prefix over- means

a)

too much/above

b)

under

c)

far, distant

d)

reduce down.break apart

12.

The prefix mis- means

a)

eight

b)

reduce down/break apart

c)

three

d)

bad, badly, or wrong

13.

The prefix de- means

a)

not/opposite of

b)

two

c)

break apart/reduce down

d)

three

14.

The prefix under- means

a)

too little/below

b)

too much/above

c)

before

d)

after

15.

The prefix tri- means

a)

three

b)

two

c)

four

d)

eight

16.

The prefix quad- means

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

17.

The prefix oct- means

a)

three

b)

four

c)

six

d)

eight

18.

Which word has the CORRECT use of the prefix oct?

a)

October

b)

octopus

c)

octopia

19.

What does the prefix non- and im- mean?

a)

eight

b)

too little/below

c)

not

d)

bad, badly, wrong

20.

What does the prefix tele- mean?

a)

far, distant

b)

near

c)

watch

d)

sound