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Unit One Prefixes and Suffixes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a prefix?

a)

A word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

b)

A word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

c)

The base word that is the "main idea" of a word.

d)

A word part that is added, but does not changing the meaning.

2.

What is a suffix?

a)

A word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

b)

A word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

c)

A word part that is the "main idea" of a word. Additions change its meaning.

d)

A word part that does not change the meaning of another word.

3.

What is the meaning of the suffix "less"?

a)

before

b)

changes verb to a noun

c)

without

d)

makes word plural

4.

What is the meaning of the prefix "pre"?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

makes it describe (a verb)

d)

past tense

5.

What do the suffixes "s" and "es" do to a word?

a)

make it past tense

b)

make it present tense

c)

make it plural

d)

change it into a noun

6.

What does the suffix "ed" do to a word?

a)

makes it present tense

b)

makes it plural

c)

makes it describe a verb

d)

makes it past tense

7.

What do "ness" and "ment" do to words?

a)

They change them into nouns.

b)

They change them into adjectives.

c)

They change them into verbs.

d)

They change them into plurals..

8.

What does the suffix "ful" mean?

a)

without

b)

before

c)

inclined to be like that

d)

full of

9.

What does the suffix "some" mean?

a)

before

b)

inclined to be like that

c)

full of

d)

past tense

10.

Why is it helpful to learn about word parts and how they work?

a)

My teacher says I have to.

b)

It can help me to understand unfamiliar words.

c)

Knowing how words change meaning will help me comprehend what I read.

d)

All of the above.