WorksheetsGrade 8 Unit 7 AND 8 AFFIXES
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
A root word
a syllable added to the beginning of a word
a syllable added to the end of a word
a basic word to which affixes are added
where the word comes from
The root "spec", "spect" means
to watch, to look
to bring, to take
in, into
to put, to place
The prefix "geo" means...(select all that apply)
earth
planet
land
space
The suffix "-al" has these possible meanings (click all those that apply).
having characteristics of
to pull
a process or action
state of being
The prefixes "vict" and "vinc" mean... (select all that apply)
to lose
to conquer
to fight
to win
What is the meaning of the root "tract?"
draw/pull
face
make/made
life
introspective
to think about your own thoughts and feelings
possibility; future outcome
amazing; impressive
to form a theory about something; to guess
If "con" means "attentive," and "spic" means "look," then "conspicuous" means
individual item or part of a class
looking back on the past
to doubt or mistrust
Easily seen or comprehended
These natural foods do not contain any added colours or chemicals.
Which word uses the suffix "-al" the same way it is used in "natural?"
seasonal
plural
coalition
allure
If "tract" means "pull", and "con" means "together," then something that has "contracted" has
reduced in size
split
doubled
gotten bigger
If "tract" means "pull" and "re" means "again," then a retraction is
a violation or infringement of a law or agreement.
a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back
the action of one surface or object rubbing against another.
the grip of a tire on a road or a wheel on a rail.
What is the meaning of the root "present?"
draw/pull
state of being
see
relating to
Use the definitions of these roots and affixes in the word "invincible" to determine its meaning.
unmovable
undefeated
underachieving
understood
What is the meaning for geologist?
person studying the earth's surface
person who goes around the earth
the study of space
the study of maps
If "therm" means heat, then the natural heat of the earth is known as
thermometer
geothermal
thermonucluear
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