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Suffixes Grade 4

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the suffix "-ful" mean?

a)

without

b)

having

c)

full of

d)

having to do with

2.

What does the suffix "-less" mean?

a)

without

b)

less of

c)

having

d)

relating to

3.

What word means full of beauty?

a)

beautiful

b)

beautiness

c)

beautifully

d)

beautiless

4.

What word means full of care?

a)

careless

b)

careness

c)

careful

d)

careable

5.

What word means full of color?

a)

colorless

b)

colorable

c)

colorful

d)

colorly

6.

The students made careless mistakes on their test. What does it mean to be careless?

a)

without care

b)

caring to much

c)

full of care

d)

to be careful again

7.

Which suffix means full of?

a)

ly

b)

ful

c)

less

d)

ed

8.

Which suffix means without

a)

ly

b)

able

c)

less

d)

ful

9.

Which word means full of cheer?

a)

cheerable

b)

cheerly

c)

cheerful

d)

cheerless

10.

Which words means without a home?

a)

homeful

b)

homeless

c)

homer

d)

homes

11.

Which word means full of play?

a)

playful

b)

playing

c)

played

d)

playless

12.

What does the word fearless mean?

a)

full of fear

b)

without fear

13.

What does the word peaceful mean?

a)

full of pieces

b)

full of peace

14.

What does the word hopeful mean?

a)

full of hope

b)

without hope

15.

What does the word powerless mean?

a)

full of power

b)

without power

16.
What does the word hopeful mean?
a)
without hope
b)
full of hope
c)
a person with hope
17.
What does the word biggest mean?
a)
the most small
b)
can be big
c)
the most big
18.
What does the word homeless mean?
a)
without a home
b)
full of homes
c)
the most homes
19.
What does the word washable mean?
a)
being washed now
b)
the dirtiest
c)
can be washed out
20.
What does the word walked mean?
a)
walked in the past
b)
walking now
c)
a person who walks
21.
What does the word walked mean?
a)
walked in the past
b)
walking now
c)
a person who walks
22.
What does the word nicely mean?
a)
was done in a nice way
b)
without being nice
c)
nice in the past
23.
A suffix is the part of a word that changes the __________________ of the root word.
a)
color
b)
meaning
c)
prefix
24.
You  will find a suffix at the _______ of a word. 
a)
beginning
b)
middle
c)
end
25.
What does farmer mean?
a)
without a farm
b)
a person that farms
c)
can be farmed
26.
What does the word loudly mean?
a)
the most loud
b)
something was done in a loud way
c)
something was done in a quiet way
27.

Which suffix means full of?

a)

ly

b)

ful

c)

less

d)

ed

28.

Which suffix means without

a)

ly

b)

able

c)

less

d)

ful

29.

Which word means full of cheer?

a)

cheerable

b)

cheerly

c)

cheerful

d)

cheerless

30.

Which words means without a home?

a)

homeful

b)

homeless

c)

homer

d)

homes

31.

Which word means full of play?

a)

playful

b)

playing

c)

played

d)

playless

32.

Which suffix can be added to the word taste to change its meaning to 'without taste'?

a)

ful

b)

less

33.

What does the word fearless mean?

a)

full of fear

b)

without fear

34.

What does the word peaceful mean?

a)

full of pieces

b)

full of peace

35.

What does the word hopeful mean?

a)

full of hope

b)

without hope

36.

What does the word powerless mean?

a)

full of power

b)

without power

37.
What is the meaning of the word colorful?
a)
without color
b)
more color
c)
full of color
d)
most color
38.

What does the suffix "-ness" mean?

a)

can be done

b)

state of

c)

full of

d)

present participle

39.

What does the suffix -ment mean?

a)

one who does

b)

action, process

c)

full of

d)

state of

40.

I felt __________________ in my hands because of the cold weather

a)

Coldment

b)

Coldness

c)

Numbness

d)

Numbment

41.

Roller coasters can cause __________________ in many people

a)

dizzyment

b)

dizziness

c)

dizziful

d)

dizzy Lizdy

42.

You show __________________ when something surprises you.

a)

amazeness

b)

amazing

c)

amaze

d)

amazement

43.

Suffixes go at the _________ of a word.

a)

beginning

b)

end

c)

middle

44.

Over the holidays I was so thankful for my family and friends. What does it mean to be thankful?

a)

full of sadness

b)

without thanks

c)

full of thanks

d)

someone who celebrates Thanksgiving

45.

It is important to treat everyone with kindness. What is the suffix on this word.

a)

ness

b)

kind

c)

less

d)

ful

46.

My teacher told me to sharpen my pencil. The suffix -en on the word sharp makes it mean what?

a)

full of sharpness

b)

to become sharp

c)

to make sharp again

d)

without being sharp

47.

The suffix -ing on the end of a word makes a word happen when

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

48.

The suffix -ed on the end of a word makes a word happen when?

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

49.

The students made careless mistakes on their test. What does it mean to be careless?

a)

without care

b)

caring to much

c)

full of care

d)

to be careful again

50.

Tomie de Poala is a famous author and illustrator. What does the suffix -or on the end of the words author and illustrator mean?

a)

a person that teaches

b)

someone who acts

c)

someone who plays video games

d)

someone who writes and illustrates

51.

The students were capable of doing their best. What does the suffix -able mean?

a)

to do again

b)

without

c)

able to do

d)

someone who

52.

When the suffix -s or -es is added to the end of the word it makes the word mean

a)

more than one

b)

only one

53.
Suddenly, I saw a shooting star in the sky.
If sudden means "quick," what does suddenly mean?
a)
not quick
b)
being quick again
c)
quickly
d)
sometimes quick
54.
Look how careful she is holding that baby. 
Being careful means...
a)
full of care
b)
not caring 
c)
needing care 
d)
not able to care
55.
My puppy was very playful with his new bone. 
playful means...
a)
not able to play
b)
in a way that plays
c)
full of play
d)
needing to play
56.
The baby cried loudly when she dropped her toy. 
loudly means...
a)
not loud
b)
in a way that is loud
c)
most loud
d)
able to be loud 
57.
The rainbow is colorful. 
colorful means...
a)
full of color
b)
not colored
c)
most colored
d)
able to be colored 
58.
The boy looked closely at the frog through his magnifying glass. 
If close means "near," what does closely mean? 
a)
not near
b)
in a way that is near 
c)
able to be near 
d)
most near
59.
The children walked safely away during the fire drill. 
safely means...
a)
in a safe way
b)
not safe
c)
able to be safe
d)
one who is safe 
60.
The bear moved quietly through the forest. 
What does quietly mean?
a)
never quiet
b)
in a quiet way
c)
not quiet
d)
the opposite of quiet
61.
The turtle walked slowly across the street. 
slowly means... 
a)
not slow
b)
able to be slow
c)
one who is slow
d)
in a slow way
62.
The boy was dishonest when he was asked if he stole the candy bar from the store. 
The word "honest" means "to tell the truth." What does dishonest mean? 
a)
telling the truth again
b)
able to tell someone the truth
c)
not telling the truth
d)
full of truth
63.
Which suffix means full of?
a)
ly
b)
ful
c)
less
d)
ed
64.
Which suffix means someone who 
a)
less
b)
able
c)
er
d)
ful
65.
Which suffix means able to do 
a)
able
b)
less
c)
er
d)
ly
66.
Which suffix means in a _____ way 
a)
ly
b)
able
c)
less
d)
ful
67.
Which suffix means without
a)
ly
b)
able
c)
less
d)
ful
68.
Which word means full of cheer?
a)
cheerable
b)
cheerly
c)
cheerful
d)
cheerless
69.
Which word means someone who paints?
a)
painter
b)
painting
c)
paintable
d)
paintless
70.
Which words means in a sleepy way?
a)
sleepy
b)
sleepless
c)
sleepful
d)
sleepily 
71.
Which words means without a home?
a)
homeful
b)
homeless
c)
homer
d)
homes
72.
Which word means full of play?
a)
playful
b)
playing
c)
played
d)
playless
73.
Which suffix can be added to the word do to  change its meaning to 'it can be done'?
a)
er
b)
able
74.
Which suffix can be added to the word do to colour to change its meaning to 'full of colour'?
a)
ful
b)
ing
75.
Which suffix can be added to the word writer to  change its meaning to 'someone who writes'?
a)
able
b)
er
76.
Which suffix can be added to the word cheerful to change its meaning to 'in a cheerful way'?
a)
ly
b)
ful
77.
Which suffix can be added to the word taste to  change its meaning to 'without taste'?
a)
ful
b)
less
78.
What does the word fearless mean?
a)
full of fear
b)
without fear
79.
What does the word crazily mean?
a)
in a crazy way
b)
in a wild way
80.
What does the word peaceful mean?
a)
full of pieces
b)
full of peace
81.
What does the word hopeful mean?
a)
full of hope
b)
without hope
82.
What does the word powerless mean?
a)
full of power
b)
without power
83.

Which suffix means someone who does something

a)

less

b)

able

c)

er

d)

ful

84.
A word part that goes at the end of a word and changes the word's meaning.
a)
prefix
b)
suffix
85.
Past-tense verbs.
a)
-en
b)
-ed
c)
-est
d)
-al, -ial, -ar
86.
The most
a)
-est
b)
-er
c)
-fy
d)
-hood
87.
What does the suffix "-ness" mean?
a)
can be done
b)
state of
c)
full of
d)
present participle
88.

What words means in a quick way?

a)

quickful

b)

quickless

c)

quickly

d)

quicker

89.

What word means full of care?

a)

careless

b)

careness

c)

careful

d)

careable

90.

What word means able to be eaten?

a)

eater

b)

eatable

c)

eatly

d)

eatless

91.

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

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Affix

d)

Root word

92.

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

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Affix

d)

Root word

93.

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

94.

What does understandable mean?

a)

without understanding

b)

able to understand

c)

cannot understand

d)

full of understanding

95.

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

96.

The prefix EN- means to "put into," so when you ENTANGLE something, you get it out of a tangle.

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Which of the following suffixes means "someone who..."?

a)

-able

b)

-ness

c)

-er

d)

-tion

98.

The prefix UN- means "not." The word ABRIDGE means "to shorten." So the word UNABRIDGED most likely means:

a)

a shorter version of the story

b)

a full version of the story

c)

a new version of the story

d)

an old version of the story

99.

The suffix -ED means:

a)

future

b)

present

c)

past

d)

never

100.

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

a)

pre-

b)

non-

c)

sub-

d)

mis-

101.

Which suffix do you add to 'write' to change its meaning to 'someone who writes'?

a)

able

b)

er

102.
A suffix goes _______of a word.
a)
at the beginning
b)
in the middle
c)
at the end 
103.

A suffix goes _______of a word.

a)

at the beginning

b)

in the middle

c)

at the end

104.

The suffix -ful means

a)

without

b)

full of

c)

in a certain way

105.

Choose the word that contains a suffix.

a)

untidy

b)

messed

c)

teach

d)

chair

106.

A suffix is added at the _____ of a word to form a new word.

a)

Beginning

b)

Middle

c)

End

107.

Which word has a suffix underlined?

a)

playful

b)

sleepy

c)

drinking

108.

Which word has a suffix underlined?

a)

fearless

b)

bright

c)

slowly

d)

singing

109.

Which word has a suffix underlined?

a)

answer

b)

scared

c)

happiness

d)

questionable

110.

Which word has a BASE word underlined?

a)

colorful

b)

slower

c)

loveable

d)

sleepless

111.

Which word has the Base word underlined?

a)

learned

b)

working

c)

readable

d)

building

112.

Which word has an underlined Base word?

a)

loved

b)

passed

c)

loving

d)

cutest

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