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WorksheetsRoots and Affixes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a root word?
a)
A word that means "soil"
b)
A word with no prefix or suffix
c)
A word that ends in -ist
d)
A word that comes from the native language
2.
Define affix.
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3.
What does the root ast(e)r mean?
a)
time
b)
result
c)
five
d)
star
4.
The word was complicated, so I put an ___________ next to it. I explained it at the bottom of the article.
a)
astronomer
b)
article
c)
amendment
d)
asterisk
5.
Which suffix means "one who does, believes"?
a)
ible
b)
ism
c)
ology
d)
er, or, ist
6.
Which prefix means "equal"?
a)
com, con
b)
omni
c)
a, ab, abs
d)
equi
7.
This root means "lead."
a)
cap/capt
b)
mand/mend
c)
therm
d)
duc/duct
8.
Write a word that uses the root "qui."
4 lines
9.
What is the root word of asteroid?
(a)
10.
How can you use roots and affixes to define words you do not know?
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