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Roots and Affixes Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

bio- means ____

a)

biology

b)

life

c)

air

d)

energy

2.
In order to bake a cake, you must first prepare the batter. The prefix pre- means
a)
after
b)
before
c)
until
d)
move
3.

A suffix goes _________ of a word.

a)

at the beginning

b)

in the middle

c)

at the end

4.
The doctor returned to check on his patient. The prefix re- means:
a)
away
b)
again
c)
aging
d)
not
5.
Fill in the blank: 
My mom wanted milk without fat. 
She wanted ___fat milk. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
re-
d)
un- 
6.

-ology is a suffix meaning _____?

a)

study of

b)

color

c)

water

d)

between

7.

The base word in disagree is?

a)

agree

b)

dis

c)

ree

d)

sag

8.

What does the root "aqua" mean?

a)

fire

b)

air

c)

water

d)

land

9.

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

10.

What is the meaning of the prefix "anti-"?

a)

against, opposite of

b)

again

c)

above,over

d)

full of

11.

Which of the following suffixes make verbs past tense?

a)

-ing

b)

-est

c)

-er

d)

-ed

12.

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

13.

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

14.

Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to "a person who"

a)

-ing

b)

-ist

c)

-arian

d)

-or

15.

Fill in the Blank: The root "-ed" makes a verb ___________.

a)

Present Tense

b)

Future Tense

c)

Past Tense

d)

Future Present Perfect Tense

16.

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

17.

Which of the following is NOT a numerical root word?

a)

uni

b)

mar/i

c)

cent

d)

pent/a

18.

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

19.

Which of the following roots does NOT mean "one?"

a)

deca

b)

un

c)

mono

d)

uni

20.

Which of the following roots mean "self?"

a)

bio

b)

inter/a

c)

auto

d)

micro

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.

The word "hypothermia" is best defined as...?

a)

over heated

b)

under heated

c)

normal heat

d)

over extension

24.

Which root means "sound?"

a)

voc

b)

phon

c)

spect

d)

gram

25.

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

26.

Which of the following roots/affixes mean "young?"

a)

juven

b)

anti-

c)

-less

d)

pyro

27.

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

28.

Which prefix means against or opposing ?

a)

auto-

b)

bi -

c)

deca - or deci-

d)

anti -

29.

Which prefix means self ?

a)

anti -

b)

auto -

c)

centi -

d)

deca- or deci-

30.

Which prefix means two (2) ?

a)

bi -

b)

centi -

c)

dis -

d)

anti -

31.

Which prefix means one hundred (100) ?

a)

auto -

b)

centi -

c)

deca - or deci-

d)

dis

32.

Which prefix means ten (10) ?

a)

bi -

b)

deca- or deci-

c)

dis -

d)

centi-

33.

A ROOT is added to the end of a word

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which is the ROOT word for the word RETAKE?

a)

re

b)

take

c)

etake

d)

ake

35.

Which words have the same SUFFIX as SAFETY?

a)

Safer and Safest

b)

Cruelty and Deputy

c)

Crazy and Funny

d)

Safe and Sound

36.

Which words have the same ROOT as VISION?

a)

Revision and Television

b)

Ended and Lasted

c)

Bonus and Bonafide

d)

Crazy and Foggy

37.

Which words have the same SUFFIX as ACTIVITY?

a)

Cycle and Cyclopse

b)

Happy and Funny

c)

Acting and Actor

d)

Humidity and Electricity

38.

PREFIXES and SUFFIXES are added to words to modify their meaning

a)

True

b)

False

39.

A PREFIX goes _________of a word.

a)

at the end

b)

at the beginning

c)

in the middle

d)

at the beginning and end

40.

A SUFFIX goes _______of a word.

a)

at the beginning

b)

in the middle

c)

at the end

d)

at the beginning and end

41.

Which SUFFIX means the state of?

a)

-ing

b)

-ion, -tion

c)

-ity, -ty

d)

-ly

42.

what do the SUFFIXES -ity and -ty mean?

a)

to carry

b)

to write

c)

state of/quality of

d)

water

43.

What does the PREFIX - re mean?

a)

un

b)

not

c)

again

d)

re

44.

What is the prefix meaning for poly?

a)

few

b)

zero

c)

many

d)

one

45.

The root word geo means ____

a)

after

b)

before

c)

blood

d)

earth

46.

post- means ____

a)

against

b)

from far away

c)

before

d)

after

47.

-ology

a)

study of, science of

b)

to throw

c)

to lead

d)

race, kind, origin, creation

48.

A prefix goes _________of a word.

a)

at the end

b)

at the beginning

c)

in the middle

d)

at the beginning and end

49.

Biology

a)

Study of Life

b)

Study of Earth

c)

Study of Space

d)

Study of Culture

50.

The Greek root -kratia, which is found in the English derivation of "democracy," means ______

a)

people

b)

places

c)

rule

d)

life

51.
Mediterranean
a)
A sea under the Earth
b)
A sea between two continents
c)
A sea in the West
d)
A sea that no longer exists
52.

Greek and Latin roots help readers ____ the meanings of new words. (Select each correct answer)

a)

determine

b)

read

c)

break down

d)

figure out

53.

The word "hyperthermia" ____

a)

over a thermos

b)

under heated

c)

hot

d)

over heated

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