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Prefix and Suffix

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
It was a sorrowful day when we had to say goodbye to our dog, Lilah. What is the meaning of the word sorrowful? 
a)
surprised 
b)
full of happiness 
c)
extremely happy 
d)
sadness 
2.
He was very disrespectful and adults said he was an unpleasant child. What is the meaning of the word unpleasant? 
a)
people love being around you
b)
you are not easy to be around 
c)
full of pleasant 
d)
helpful 
3.
Going to the doctor to get shots is a dreadful experience. What is the meaning of dreadful?
a)
full of enjoyment 
b)
working hard
c)
not wanting to do something
d)
enjoying oneself 
4.
Our schedule was unusual today. The teacher changed the way we normally do things. What is the meaning of unusual? 
a)
not the normal 
b)
the same as usual 
c)
regular 
d)
ordinary
5.
She was jabbering about nonsense that we couldn't understand. What is the meaning of nonsense? 
a)
Speaking clearly
b)
not making any sense
c)
telling everyone 
d)
not speaking loudly 
6.
The family felt hopeless after losing their home to a fire. What is the meaning of hopeless? 
a)
full of hope 
b)
having a little hope 
c)
having no hope 
d)
giving others hope
7.
The new girl at school was friendless, until someone asked her to play at recess. What is the meaning of friendless?
a)
lots of friends
b)
not having any friends
c)
no best friend 
d)
being popular 
8.
I need to reload the dishwasher. What is the meaning of reload?
a)
load before
b)
load again
c)
empty
d)
full of dishes
9.
It was rather cowardly the way he ran away when he heard the crashing sound. What is the meaning of cowardly?
a)
little 
b)
strong 
c)
being brave 
d)
not being brave 
10.
Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning
a)
True
b)
False
11.
A prefix goes _________of a word.
a)
at the end
b)
at the beginning
c)
in the middle
12.
A suffix goes _______of a word.
a)
at the beginning
b)
in the middle
c)
at the end 
13.
The base word unpleasant is?
a)
un
b)
pleasant
c)
ant
14.
Something that is portable is easy to carry. When you import goods, you bring them in to a place. The root word port means ______.
a)
to see
b)
to draw, write, or picture
c)
to carry
d)
to be alive
15.

"Patrick could not recall ever being so far away from home." What does the word "recall" mean?

a)

remember

b)

again

c)

move

d)

sleep

16.

What does the suffix "ly" mean?

a)

most

b)

without

c)

someone who

d)

do something

17.
I looked at the bottom of the tin. The price was $2.98. This presented a slight problem. You see, Mom had bought Harry and Marshall a potted plant to apologize for my bike tracks in their new driveway. She and Dad were withholding my allowance until the plant was paid for. I knew that there was no point in asking them for the money.
What is the meaning of the word withholding ?
a)
Increasing in amount
b)
Punishing harshly
c)
Refusing to give
d)
Using as one's property
18.
"Brody, I gave you a map so you could teach your team how to navigate around the ship," the captain said. "If you had followed orders, you would have had no problem responding quickly. 
Which words help the reader know what the word navigate means?
a)
to participate in
b)
around the ship
c)
had no problem
d)
teach your team
19.
At last, the weary carver puts down his tools. He is ready for a crane to lift the new pole. He thinks back to the stories his grandfather told him of the first pole raising. The workers groans rippled like a chorus of bears; sweat beaded on their backs.
What does the word weary mean in the above text?
a)
amused
b)
confused
c)
worried
d)
tired
20.

Context Clues:

After getting caught in the rain, I came home drenched.

a)

Sad

b)

Angry

c)

Wet

d)

Dry

21.

Elegant: Cassie took her time when she wrote in cursive, slowly making each word out of an elegant series of arcs and loops.


Which word could replace elegant?

a)

fancy

b)

crooked

22.
If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?
a)
text messaging
b)
content origins
c)
context clues
d)
scanning
23.

What is a context clue?

a)

clues that good readers use to find the meaning of unknown words in the text

b)

learning how to read

c)

using a dictionary to look up words that I don't know

d)

asking my teacher for help with words I'm stuck on

24.
"A marsh, or swamp, was a wet and muggy place. 
What does marsh mean based on the context clues?
a)
forest
b)
farm
c)
swamp
d)
yard
25.

How many things can you think of that twirl? I can twirl a basketball on one finger. I like dancers best who twirl around and around.

What is the meaning of the word "twirl"?

a)

move fast

b)

jump fast

c)

turn around fast

26.

Sheep have woolly, white hair. Their hair grows during the winter. The wool is sheared in the spring. then the sheep have short hair for the summer.

What is the meaning of the word "sheared"?

a)

washed

b)

petted

c)

cut

27.

At the circus the clowns were so tall! They were walking on stilts. They looked so funny so high up in ht air. I thought they would all fall.

What is the meaning of the word "stilts"?

a)

big shoes

b)

tall sticks

c)

short legs

28.
Blanca didn't study for her test. She was dissatisfied with her grade.

The word dissatisfied means ..
a)
very satisfied
b)
was satisfied before
c)
able to be satisfied
d)
not satisfied
29.
Tracy held the delicate flower gently so the stem wouldn't break.
The words delicate means....
a)
breakable
b)
sturdy
c)
pretty
d)
prickly
30.
We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.
a)
anxious
b)
upset
c)
happy
d)
fearful

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