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Prefixes and Suffixes

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix re mean?

a)

wrong

b)

not

c)

again

2.

What does the prefix dis mean?

a)

Not or opposite of

b)

Wrong

c)

Before

3.
What does retest mean?
a)
To test again
b)
To test before
c)
To not test
d)
To be tested
4.

What does the prefix un mean?

a)

Not

b)

Again

c)

Before

5.
What does unhappy mean?
a)
Not happy
b)
Happy again
c)
To be happy
d)
Happy before
6.
What does the prefix pre mean?
a)
Before
b)
Supporting
c)
Wrong
d)
Again
7.
In order to bake a cake, you must first prepare the batter. The prefix pre- means
a)
after
b)
before
c)
until
d)
move
8.
The base word in disobey is?
a)
obey
b)
dis
c)
ey
9.
The prefix in unpleasant is?
a)
non
b)
un
c)
dis
10.

If tidy means clean, what does untidy mean?

a)

clean clearly

b)

not clean

c)

clean it again

d)

clean with your friend

11.
A prefix goes _________of a word.
a)
at the end
b)
at the beginning
c)
in the middle
12.
I had to retie my shoe because it wasn't tight enough.
The word "retie" means
a)
tie again
b)
untie
c)
without a tie
d)
does not tie
13.
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
14.
What is the MEANING of DISAGREE?
a)
The agree again
b)
To not agree
c)
To agree before
d)
To never agree
15.
What does the prefix dis mean?
a)
Not or the opposite of
b)
Wrong
c)
Before
d)
Supporting
16.

What prefix can be added to the word known to make a new word that means "not known"

a)

pre-

b)

re-

c)

un-

17.

what does the prefix pre- in preheat mean in the sentence: "When we cook dinner we usually have to preheat the oven."

a)

warmed

b)

before

c)

again

18.

A suffix goes ________ of a word.

a)

at the beginning

b)

in the middle

c)

at the end

19.
est =
a)
the most
b)
the least
c)
some
20.
What is successful?
a)
full of success
b)
without success
21.
-less
a)
without
b)
how something is
c)
state of being; act of
d)
state of; condition of
22.
My cell phone died while I was driving.  My phone was useless.
Which has the same meaning as useless?
a)
frozen
b)
not scared
c)
not working
d)
amazed
23.
Choose the best option:
fear__ | without fear
a)
- less
b)
- est 
c)
- ful
d)
- er
24.
What is successful?
a)
full of success
b)
without success
25.
Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning
a)
True
b)
False
26.
does not contain fat
a)
nonfat
b)
nondairy
c)
gluten free
d)
erupt
27.
something that does not make sense
a)
sensible
b)
invisible
c)
nonsense
d)
crazy
28.
Kirsten enjoyed reading the books on the bestseller list that were true and factual.  Which books did she read?
a)
fiction
b)
nonfiction
c)
fairy tales
d)
horror
29.
The prefix MIS- means
a)
a teacher
b)
bad or badly, wrong
c)
again, back
d)
misbehave
30.
misspell means to...
a)
to spell a word the wrong way.
b)
to treat someone badly
c)
bad luck
d)
untidy