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Base Words after prefixes and suffixes

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the base word in jumping?
a)
ing
b)
jump
c)
leap
d)
jumping
2.
What is the base word in unhappy?
a)
happy
b)
un
c)
sad
d)
glad
3.
What is the base word in friendly?
a)
ly
b)
friendly
c)
friend
d)
nice
4.
What is the base word in replay?
a)
again
b)
baseball
c)
re
d)
play
5.
What is the ending (suffix) in playful?
a)
ful
b)
play
c)
fun
d)
re
6.
What is the ending (suffix) in happiness?
a)
ness
b)
happy
c)
sad
d)
glad
7.
What is the beginning (prefix) in unkind?
a)
kind
b)
mean
c)
un
d)
sad
8.
What is the beginning (prefix) in pretest?
a)
pr
b)
test
c)
pre
d)
est
9.
What is the ending (suffix) in careful?
a)
care
b)
ful
c)
careful
d)
OOPS!
10.

Which word is a part of the same word family as disagree?

a)

disappear

b)

agreement

c)

tree

11.

Which word is a part of the same word family as disobey?

a)

distracted

b)

obese

c)

obedient

12.

Which word has the same base word as: hurrying

a)

hurried

b)

scurrying

c)

heavy

d)

hearing

13.

Which word has the same base word as: opened

a)

opinionated

b)

option

c)

opal

d)

unopened

14.

Which word has the same base word as: survival

a)

survived

b)

served

c)

revival

d)

super

15.

Which word has the same base word as: exploring

a)

expired

b)

exaggerate

c)

explorer

d)

deplore

16.

Which word has the same base word as: submitted

a)

resubmit

b)

submarine

c)

transmit

d)

subpar

17.

Which word is the root word of irrelevant?

a)

elevate

b)

ir

c)

vant

d)

relevant

18.
Which word is the root word of illogical?
a)
logical
b)
log
c)
ill
d)
il
19.
Which word is the root word of disconnect?
a)
dis
b)
on
c)
connect
d)
nect
20.

Which word is a part of the same word family as redirect?

a)

revert

b)

director

c)

dictate

d)

return

21.

Which word is a not a part of the same word family as audience?

a)

audible

b)

conscience

c)

auditorium

22.

Which words is a part of the same word family as population?

a)

personification

b)

popular

c)

poplar

23.

What is the base word of coexist.

a)

co

b)

exist

24.

What is the suffix in tearful?

a)

tear

b)

ful

25.

What is the base word of unmanageable?

a)

un

b)

manage

c)

able

d)

unmanage

26.

What is the base word of reappear?

a)

re

b)

appear

27.

What is the base word of prehistoric?

a)

pre

b)

historic

28.

Based on the context clues, what is the definition of prehistoric?


The prehistoric bones are very old, though the exact age has not been determined.

a)

just born

b)

not very old

c)

middle aged

d)

extremely old

29.

What is the base word of cooperate?

a)

coop

b)

co

c)

operate

d)

ate

30.

Based on the context clues, what is the definition of cooperate?


Helen reminded us that the work would go twice as fast if we could all cooperate.

a)

ignore each other

b)

play games

c)

work together

d)

take turns

31.

What is the base word of precaution?

a)

pre

b)

caution

32.

Based on the context clues, what is the definition of precaution?


Due to the gray skies, I am taking my raincoat and umbrella as a precaution.

a)

dangerous

b)

something that happens before another

c)

do something because something else might happen

d)

go all out

33.

What is the base word of unacceptable?

a)

un

b)

accept

c)

able

d)

unaccept

34.

Based on the context clues, what is the definition of unacceptable?


Mrs. Lee told Mark that his excuse for not having the report done was unacceptable.

a)

not completed to the standards set

b)

completed to the standards set

c)

taken no matter what

d)

the sky is the limit

35.

What is the base word of clarification?

a)

clarify

b)

clear

c)

cation

d)

tion

36.

Based on the context clues, what is the definition of clarification?


If you do not understand an idea, ask your teacher for clarification.

a)

a more confusing statement

b)

give you the answer

c)

go on a vacation

d)

restate a concept more clearly