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Word Building -prefixes, suffixes: EF-UI 9B

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 45mins

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.

What does understandable mean?

a)

without understanding

b)

able to understand

c)

cannot understand

d)

full of understanding

5.

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

6.
What does "semi" mean?
ex: semicircle, semicolon
a)
whole
b)
half
c)
under
d)
before
7.
What does "super" mean?
ex: superfine, superhuman, supersonic
a)
distant
b)
many 
c)
half
d)
above
8.
What does "multi" mean?
ex: multicolor, multifamily
a)
distant
b)
many 
c)
under
d)
above
9.
What does "poly" mean?
ex: polygon
a)
distant
b)
many 
c)
under
d)
above
10.
What does "tele" mean?
ex: Television, telephone
a)
above/beyond
b)
before
c)
under
d)
distant
11.
What does "mis" mean?
ex: misbehave, misread, misspell
a)
above/beyond
b)
before
c)
bad/wrong
d)
distant
12.
What does "inter" mean?
ex: intercept, interview, interstate
a)
before
b)
between
c)
bad/wrong
d)
under
13.
What does "sub" mean?
ex: subway, subsoil,
a)
before
b)
between
c)
under
d)
wrong
14.
What does "pre" mean?
ex: preplan, pretest
a)
before
b)
many
c)
under
d)
above
15.
What does "deca" mean?
ex: decathlon, decade, decimal, decimeter
a)
distant
b)
middle
c)
1,000
d)
ten
16.
What does "able/ible" mean?
ex: enjoyable, sensible, likable
a)
wrong
b)
can be done
c)
act of
d)
before
17.
What does "ian" mean?
ex: electrician, magician
a)
wrong
b)
can be done
c)
one having a certain skill
d)
one who does a specific action
18.
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
19.
What does "en" mean?
ex: encounter, enable
a)
to cause to be
b)
can be done
c)
one having a certain skill
d)
one who does a specific action
20.
What does "ism" mean?
ex: patriotism
a)
to cause to be
b)
act/ belief/ practice of
c)
one having a certain skill
d)
one who does a specific action
21.

Un/in/im/dis mean

a)

under

b)

not

c)

wrong

22.

Re means

a)

under

b)

do again

c)

not

23.

Mis means

a)

opposite

b)

not

c)

wrong

24.

Uni/bi/tri mean

a)

not

b)

one, two, three

c)

below, under, sub

25.

Auto means

a)

real

b)

out

c)

self

26.

-ness means

a)

past tense

b)

state of being

c)

person

27.

-er means

a)

person

b)

place

c)

thing

28.

The Greek word part auto, like in the word autobiography means

a)

car

b)

light

c)

self

d)

Earth

29.

The prefix super- like in the word supermarket means

a)

not

b)

half

c)

one

d)

more than

30.

The prefix pre-, like in the word preview means

a)

more than

b)

before

c)

not or away

d)

to do again

31.

The prefix uni-, like in the word unicycle means

a)

half of

b)

before

c)

not or away

d)

one

32.

The prefix dis-, like in the word dishonest means

a)

not or away

b)

half

c)

before

d)

one

33.

The prefix semi-, like in the word semiprecious means

a)

one

b)

before

c)

half

d)

not or away

34.

The prefix non-, like in the word nonstop means

a)

many

b)

after

c)

not

d)

across

35.

The prefix multi- like in the word multicolor means

a)

across

b)

many

c)

after

d)

cause

36.

The suffix -ship like in the word leadership means

a)

a condition of being

b)

that can be

c)

full of

d)

state of being

37.

The suffix -able, like in the word profitable means

a)

weakness

b)

related by blood

c)

able to make profit

d)

full of profit

38.

The suffix -hood like in the word brotherhood means

a)

state of being brothers

b)

able to be brothers

c)

full of brothers

d)

can be like a brother

39.

The suffix -ous like in the word joyous means

a)

condition of joy

b)

without joy

c)

being joy

d)

full of joy

40.

The suffix -ty like in the word royalty means

a)

something that is able to be royal

b)

the state of being royal

c)

the condition of being royal.

d)

full of royal

41.

What is a root?

a)

base of a word

b)

beginning part of a word

c)

end part of a word

42.

What is a prefix?

a)

base of a word

b)

beginning part of a word

c)

the end part of a word

43.

What is a suffix?

a)

the base of a word

b)

the beginning part of a word

c)

the end part of a word

44.

What can sometimes happen to a word when a suffix is added?

a)

the grammar function can change

b)

it gets longer and more complicated

c)

it can get confusing

45.

What happens to a word when a prefix is added?

a)

the spelling changes

b)

the word and meaning changes

c)

it turns into a different language

46.

IM-

a)

not

b)

able to be

c)

the study of

d)

fear of

47.

CRED

a)

money

b)

self

c)

plural

d)

believe

48.

THERM

a)

heat

b)

ice

c)

self

d)

believe

49.

ASTR

a)

star

b)

space

c)

believe

d)

not

50.

-LOGY, -OLOGY

a)

learn

b)

write

c)

the study of

d)

able to be

51.

Why is it important to know about roots, prefixes, and suffixes?

a)

They help you understand words.

b)

They help you figure out words you don't know.

c)

They help you learn new vocabulary.

52.

What does the word CREDIBLE mean?

a)

able to be believed

b)

payed for with money

c)

the study of truth

53.

What does the word THERMOMETER mean?

a)

something that is present

b)

something that measures heat

c)

something that measures

54.

What does the word IMPERFECTION mean?

a)

something that is not perfect

b)

studying until you succeed

c)

how you look

55.

5.What is the meaning of the word harmful?

a)

A without harm

b)

B full of harm

c)

C a person who harms

56.

6.What is the meaning of the word reappear?

a)

A a person who appears

b)

B without appear

c)

C appear again

57.

7.What is the meaning of the word nonsense?

a)

A not full of sense

b)

B full of sense

c)

C a person who senses

58.

8.What is the meaning of the word unfriendly?

a)

A in a friendly way

b)

B not in a friendly way

c)

C not with friends

59.

9.What is the meaning of the word fearless?

a)

A without fear

b)

B with fear

c)

C full of fear

60.

What is the meaning of the PREFIX bi- ?

a)

three

b)

again

c)

two

d)

not

61.

Which word would match the definition "Having a wrong understanding"?

a)

Understand

b)

Misunderstood

c)

Unknown

d)

What?

62.

What does the word nonfiction mean?

a)

fiction AGAIN

b)

AGAINST fiction

c)

BEFORE fiction

d)

NOT fiction

63.

What does the word relocate in the following sentence mean?


After floods, animals might relocate to find food, water, and safe habitats to survive.

a)

to see something

b)

to disappear

c)

to change something

d)

To locate a place to live again

64.

Which SUFFIXES (more than one) mean state of?

a)

-tion

b)

-ness

c)

-sion

d)

-est

65.

Which word would match the definition "able to believe"?

a)

Disbelief

b)

Believeable

c)

Believed

d)

Unbelieveable

66.

What does the word gracefully mean?

a)

Doing something with a manner full of grace

b)

Giving someone grace

c)

It is a name

d)

Grapes

67.

In following sentence what does the word helpless mean?


The puppy looked helpless all by itself.

a)

Alone

b)

Full of help

c)

Happy

d)

Without help

68.
What does the prefix un- mean?
a)
yes
b)
maybe
c)
not
d)
again
69.
Which word does not have the prefix -un?
a)
under
b)
unopened
c)
unlock
d)
uneven
70.
Which word means to use again and again?
a)
refold
b)
recycle
c)
rethrow
d)
retie
71.
Something that is wonderful is
a)
in a way that is wonder
b)
to wonder again
c)
to wonder wrongly
d)
full of wonder
72.
When a person is fearless they are
a)
full of fear
b)
in a way that is fearful
c)
brave or not afraid
d)
afraid
73.
What is the base word in the word
unforgettable?
a)
un
b)
able
c)
forget
d)
none of these
74.

against

a)

dis-

b)

-un

c)

anti-

d)

ex-

75.

Luckily, the stained sweater is (able to be washed).

a)

washless

b)

washfull

c)

washable