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WorksheetsRoots and Affixes
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins
where is the root located?
the beginning
the end
the middle
where is the prefix located
the middle
the beginning
the end
where is the suffix located
the end
the beginning
the middle
The suffix -est means "the most" and the suffix -er means "more." Witch word means someone who has lived longer than me
old
older
oldest
ancient
What dose the suffix "-tion" mean?
state of
not
toward
away from
What do many prefixes and suffixes have in common?
they are derived from Chinese and Korean words.
they are derived from Greek and Latin words.
they are derived from from French and German words.
they are derived from Arabic and Farsi words.
How dose adding an "-er" to a verb change its part of speech?
it makes a verb an adverb
it makes a verb an adjective
it makes a verb an pronoun
it makes a verb an noun
If you added the suffix "-ness" to the adjective "happy," what would happen?
It would become a noun
It would become an adverb
It would remain an adjective
It would become a verb
If the suffix "-phobia" means "fear of," what can you infer about the word "hydrophobia?"
It refers to hydraulics
It refers to hydrants
It refers to hydras
It refers to water
"Baby animals spend countless hours and large amounts of energy at play." Adding the suffix -less to the word count makes a word that means:
Needing to be counted
Counted incorrectly
Counted often
Not able to be counted
Which word has a root word that means life in the following sentence? "The teacher was so vivacious she made every child want to come to her class."
Teacher
Child
Vivacious
Class
The root word meter (from Greek) means “measure”. If you want to measure how hot or cold something is, just use a thermometer. If you want to measure how far your car has traveled, check the odometer. A “gasometer” is used for holding and ________ gas.
Carrying
Measuring
Looking at
Sending
In which word does the root spec have a different meaning than the word inspection?
Special
Respect
Spectacle
Perspective
If you surmount something, you defeat it. What does the root of surmount mean?
in addition
not
over
together
The word describe comes from the root scrib that means to write. Which words come from the same root as described?
Scribble
Design
Detail
Inscribe
Which word does not us a prefix that means a number?
Monosyllabic
Polydactyl
Bicuspid
Quadruped
If coffee is decaffeinated, the caffeine has been taken out. What does the prefix of this sword mean?
not
underneath
removed from
against
If coffee is decaffeinated, the caffeine has been taken out. What the prefix of this word?
-ed
de-
caff
caffeine
