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WorksheetsWord Building -prefixes, suffixes: EF-UI 9B
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is the name of a syllable added to the end of a word?
Prefix
Suffix
Affix
Root word
What is the name of a syllable added to the beginning of a word?
Prefix
Suffix
Affix
Root word
The prefix RE- means "again," so if you REBUILD something, you:
build it for the first time
tear it down
build it again
fix it up
What does understandable mean?
without understanding
able to understand
cannot understand
full of understanding
Knowing the meaning of the prefix MIS- helps you know that MISDIRECT means:
to direct wrongly
the most direct
someone who directs
to direct before
ex: semicircle, semicolon
ex: superfine, superhuman, supersonic
ex: multicolor, multifamily
ex: polygon
ex: Television, telephone
ex: misbehave, misread, misspell
ex: intercept, interview, interstate
ex: subway, subsoil,
ex: preplan, pretest
ex: decathlon, decade, decimal, decimeter
ex: enjoyable, sensible, likable
ex: electrician, magician
ex: artist, tourist
ex: encounter, enable
ex: patriotism
Un/in/im/dis mean
under
not
wrong
Re means
under
do again
not
Mis means
opposite
not
wrong
Uni/bi/tri mean
not
one, two, three
below, under, sub
Auto means
real
out
self
-ness means
past tense
state of being
person
-er means
person
place
thing
The Greek word part auto, like in the word autobiography means
car
light
self
Earth
The prefix super- like in the word supermarket means
not
half
one
more than
The prefix pre-, like in the word preview means
more than
before
not or away
to do again
The prefix uni-, like in the word unicycle means
half of
before
not or away
one
The prefix dis-, like in the word dishonest means
not or away
half
before
one
The prefix semi-, like in the word semiprecious means
one
before
half
not or away
The prefix non-, like in the word nonstop means
many
after
not
across
The prefix multi- like in the word multicolor means
across
many
after
cause
The suffix -ship like in the word leadership means
a condition of being
that can be
full of
state of being
The suffix -able, like in the word profitable means
weakness
related by blood
able to make profit
full of profit
The suffix -hood like in the word brotherhood means
state of being brothers
able to be brothers
full of brothers
can be like a brother
The suffix -ous like in the word joyous means
condition of joy
without joy
being joy
full of joy
The suffix -ty like in the word royalty means
something that is able to be royal
the state of being royal
the condition of being royal.
full of royal
What is a root?
base of a word
beginning part of a word
end part of a word
What is a prefix?
base of a word
beginning part of a word
the end part of a word
What is a suffix?
the base of a word
the beginning part of a word
the end part of a word
What can sometimes happen to a word when a suffix is added?
the grammar function can change
it gets longer and more complicated
it can get confusing
What happens to a word when a prefix is added?
the spelling changes
the word and meaning changes
it turns into a different language
IM-
not
able to be
the study of
fear of
CRED
money
self
plural
believe
THERM
heat
ice
self
believe
ASTR
star
space
believe
not
-LOGY, -OLOGY
learn
write
the study of
able to be
Why is it important to know about roots, prefixes, and suffixes?
They help you understand words.
They help you figure out words you don't know.
They help you learn new vocabulary.
What does the word CREDIBLE mean?
able to be believed
payed for with money
the study of truth
What does the word THERMOMETER mean?
something that is present
something that measures heat
something that measures
What does the word IMPERFECTION mean?
something that is not perfect
studying until you succeed
how you look
5.What is the meaning of the word harmful?
A without harm
B full of harm
C a person who harms
6.What is the meaning of the word reappear?
A a person who appears
B without appear
C appear again
7.What is the meaning of the word nonsense?
A not full of sense
B full of sense
C a person who senses
8.What is the meaning of the word unfriendly?
A in a friendly way
B not in a friendly way
C not with friends
9.What is the meaning of the word fearless?
A without fear
B with fear
C full of fear
What is the meaning of the PREFIX bi- ?
three
again
two
not
Which word would match the definition "Having a wrong understanding"?
Understand
Misunderstood
Unknown
What?
What does the word nonfiction mean?
fiction AGAIN
AGAINST fiction
BEFORE fiction
NOT fiction
What does the word relocate in the following sentence mean?
After floods, animals might relocate to find food, water, and safe habitats to survive.
to see something
to disappear
to change something
To locate a place to live again
Which SUFFIXES (more than one) mean state of?
-tion
-ness
-sion
-est
Which word would match the definition "able to believe"?
Disbelief
Believeable
Believed
Unbelieveable
What does the word gracefully mean?
Doing something with a manner full of grace
Giving someone grace
It is a name
Grapes
In following sentence what does the word helpless mean?
The puppy looked helpless all by itself.
Alone
Full of help
Happy
Without help
unforgettable?
against
dis-
-un
anti-
ex-
Luckily, the stained sweater is (able to be washed).
washless
washfull
washable
