WorksheetsVocabulary Prefixes Units 1-4
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
A _______ is added to the beginning of a word.
prefix
suffix
base word
The prefix in- means:
the opposite of
not
bad
If you had to sort by the meaning of the prefix, which word below would you place in the box for the meaning not or the opposite of?
uneasy
easy
misfortune
Define the underlined word in the sentence below.
The principal makes infrequent visits to the classroom.
often
not often
very often
Sharon was walking up the stairs and tripped. What word below can be used to describe what she did?
misstep
misfortune
priest
The petty announce of the girl made it difficult for others to focus.
What does the underline words mean?
uncommon
mischief
incredible
Geraldine gave her students additional assignments to help pull their grades up. However, the students complained instead of thanked her for trying to help them. What word is described by the students' behavior?
uncommon
cooperative
ungrateful
Select the group with the correct spelled words.
disrespect, prest, ungreatful
infrequent, priest, neither
umcomman, mischief, disaprove
Which prefixes means after?
post-
after-
fore-
pre-
Which prefixes means before or in front of?
pre-
post-
after-
fore-
It was decided that you would lead the group in advance. What term below could replace the underlined word above?
forethought
posttest
predetermined
The sister was insincere to her sibling when she had to apologize. What does the underlined word means?
not sincere
not sure
not nice
A game after an original season is over is called a _________.
postseason
postman
postdate
The students will precede to the cafeteria as the teacher follow. What does precede means?
to go before
to go after
to go with
What is the base word of afterthought?
after
thought
ought
A concluding section of a book is called an __________.
afterword
afterthought
afterward
To detach something means to _________ it.
uneasy
disconnect
combine
The meaning of the prefix re- is ______.
out of
again or back
down, away
What prefix means into?
in-
re-
ex-
The prefix ex- means ______.
again or back
into
out of
The prefix de- means?
down, away
far, away
out of
True or false: The spelling of the base word does not change when a prefix is added.
true
false
Shamika asked her mother for some money to attend the book fair. The book she wanted was $5, but she asked for $10. Shamika asked for _____ money.
Select the best term.
excessed
excess
has excess
After loosing her bag at the airport, Melissa went back to _______ it from the lost and found area.
Select the best word.
reclaim
reappear
reconsider
Which terms are spelled correctly?
ingrediant
inmate
research
decrease
Select the terms that are misspelled.
demaret
predetermine
recomsider
afterpaste
Mrs. Craft provided word problems that required critical thinking. In one of the problems, she used the word minus. What does the word minus means?
increase
decrease
reconsider
Root words derived from ________ or _________ and needs a prefix to be a word.
Greek, Rome
Italy, Germany
Greek, Latin
The root word for submarine is ________.
sub-
marine
rine
Sub- means __________.
below or under
with or together
for, forward, or in favor of
For, forward, or in favor of is the meaning of what prefix?
en-
sub-
pro-
Which prefix means to cause something to happen?
en-
com-
sub-
The students created a __________ to vote on who would lead the class.
propaganda
committee
encourage
Information talked about throughout a community whether good or bad, could be defined as ____________.
provider
companion
propaganda
Teddy received a low grade on an assignment. He was so upset and tears began streaming down his cheeks. The teacher ___________ him to practice skills to get a better grade next time.
Select the best word.
encouraged
more encourage
most encouraged
To breathe out means to ________.
inhale
breathe hard
exhale
The children were playing hide and seek in the living room. They had to get back to the starting point before being touched. Therefore, they had to _______ in the living room.
Select the best word from below.
reclaim
replace
reappear
At the zoo, you are not allowed to ________ yourself by getting close to the bears.
Select the best word.
endanger
endangers
more endanger
Select the correctly spelled words.
subcontinant
subsidize
demerit
ingredient
My __________ and I visits the mall often.
Select the best word.
propaganda
exhaust
companion
