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Lesson 2 (Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a "root" word?

a)

Holds the most basic meaning of any word

b)

A word that has to do with plants

c)

The beginning of a word

d)

The first word in a compound word

2.

What is a prefix?

a)

A morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative

b)

A morpheme added at the beginning of a word to form a derivative

c)

The smallest unit of sound in the spoken English language

d)

the main part of a word

3.

What is a suffix?

a)

A morpheme added at the beginning of a word to form a derivative

b)

The beginning letters of a word that come before the first vowel

c)

A morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative

d)

All of the letters following the first vowel in a word

4.
Which root means "light"? 
a)
auto
b)
bio
c)
tele
d)
photo
5.
the process of using light to make a picture/image
a)
photocopier 
b)
photogenic
c)
photography
d)
photon
6.
a machine that uses light to make exact copies of documents
a)
photograph
b)
photocopier
c)
photon
d)
photogenic
7.
used to produce a large image of a distant object
a)
telephone
b)
television
c)
telethon
d)
telephoto
8.

tiny particle of light

a)

photograph

b)

photocopy

c)

photon

d)

telephoto

9.

turns water and carbon dioxide into food

a)

photon

b)

photocopy

c)

photograph

d)

photosynthesis

10.
What does "In, Im, Il, Ir" mean?
a)
Over
b)
Before
c)
Not
d)
In
11.

Which word describes a person who wants to do something but doesn't have the ability?

a)

irregular

b)

inactive

c)

irreversible

d)

incapable

12.

After misbehaving during Strength and Conditioning, Bobby was _____ to participate the following 3 class periods.

a)

incapable

b)

illogical

c)

ineligible

d)

imbalance

13.

Ms. M realized all of her kindergartners were ____ after they could not read Rainbow Fish.

a)

illiterate

b)

incapable

c)

illogical

d)

photosynthesis

14.

After only lifting arms for most of their lives, the boys are ___; their legs are much smaller than their arms.

a)

imbalanced

b)

incapable

c)

illiterate

d)

illogical

15.

It was ___ for Brady to think he could get all of his homework done on the bus ride to school.

a)

imbalance

b)

illiterate

c)

illogical

d)

ineligible