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Affixes, Prefixes, Suffixes 4th

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of a syllable added to the end of a word?

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Affix

d)

Root word

2.

What is the name of a syllable added to the beginning of a word?

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Affix

d)

Root word

3.

The prefix RE- means "again," so if you REBUILD something, you:

a)

build it for the first time

b)

tear it down

c)

build it again

d)

fix it up

4.

Knowing the meaning of the prefix MIS- helps you know that MISDIRECT means:

a)

to direct wrongly

b)

the most direct

c)

someone who directs

d)

to direct before

5.

The suffix -ED means:

a)

future

b)

present

c)

past

d)

never

6.

Which of these prefixes means "bad" or "wrong"?

a)

pre-

b)

non-

c)

sub-

d)

mis-

7.
What does "inter" mean?
ex: intercept, interview, interstate
a)
before
b)
between
c)
bad/wrong
d)
under
8.
What does "sub" mean?
ex: subway, subsoil,
a)
before
b)
between
c)
under
d)
wrong
9.
What does "pre" mean?
ex: preplan, pretest
a)
before
b)
many
c)
under
d)
above
10.
What does "ist" mean?
ex: artist, tourist 
a)
wrong
b)
can be done
c)
one having a certain skill
d)
one who does a specific action
11.

-ness means

a)

past tense

b)

state of being

c)

person

12.

-ly means

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

13.

What is a root?

a)

base of a word

b)

beginning part of a word

c)

end part of a word

14.

IM-

a)

not

b)

able to be

c)

the study of

d)

fear of

15.

What does the word IMPERFECTION mean?

a)

something that is not perfect

b)

studying until you succeed

c)

how you look

16.
What does -less mean in the word careless?
a)
with 
b)
without
c)
again
17.
What is the prefix in unlucky?
a)
un
b)
lucky
c)
y
18.

Select the suffix in the word followed

a)

ed

b)

follow

c)

fol

d)

ow

19.

Mandy did not want to displease her mom. What does the word "displease" mean?

a)

make happy

b)

make afraid

c)

make angry

d)

make funny

20.

Before we got our dog, he was a homeless puppy. What does the word "homeless" mean?

a)

without a home

b)

with a home

c)

dirty

d)

home again

21.

I was sleepy, but I was able to regain my strength. What does "regain" mean?

a)

gain without

b)

not gain

c)

gain again

d)

someone who gains

22.

Which of the following is NOT a suffix?

a)

ly

b)

ful

c)

ness

d)

mis

23.
The base word in disagree is?
a)
agree
b)
dis
c)
ree
24.

The suffix -est means "the most" and the suffix -er can mean "more." Which word means someone who has lived longer than me?

a)

Old

b)

Older

c)

Oldest

d)

Ancient

25.

-tion

a)

state, quality

b)

incorrect, bad

c)

withut

d)

capable of

26.

il-, im-, un-

a)

incorrect, bad

b)

not

c)

beyond, outside

d)

state, quality

27.
The prefix of the word "disappear" is?
a)
ear
b)
dis
c)
app
d)
pear
28.
What does "rewrite" mean?
a)
write again
b)
not write
29.
What does unnoticed mean?
His good deed did not go unnoticed.
a)
not reasonable
b)
not safe
c)
not hidden
d)
not noticed
30.

My shoe is (not tied).

a)

retied

b)

untied

c)

distied

31.

The washing machine is (not useful) because it is broken.

a)

used

b)

useful

c)

useless

32.

Sue (does not agree) with Amy.

a)

unagrees

b)

disagrees

c)

reagrees

33.

Danny (does not obey) his parents.

a)

reobeys

b)

disobeys

c)

unobeys

34.

The broken toy is (without worth).

a)

worthless

b)

worthful

c)

worthing

35.

Greg is a (without care) painter. He gets paint everywhere!

a)

careful

b)

caring

c)

careless

36.

Josephine was (not polite) to the waitress at the restaurant.

a)

impolite

b)

unpolite

c)

dispolite

37.

It is (not safe) to ride your bike on the busy street without a helmet.

a)

resafe

b)

presafe

c)

unsafe

38.

Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word in the sentence below.


These new shoes are so uncomfortable! They make my feet hurt so badly!

a)

Full of comfort

b)

Without comfort

c)

Not satisfying

39.

Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word in the sentence below.


There has been a lot of sickness in our classroom! Three students went home because they weren't feeling well!

a)

The presence of sickness

b)

Healthy students

c)

Without a sick feeling