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PREFIXES & SUFFIXES-PRACTICE 2

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The prefix Trans- means...

a)

across

b)

under

c)

between

d)

not

e)

wrong

2.

The suffix -ology means...

a)

belief of

b)

full of

c)

study of

d)

able to

3.

The suffix -less means...

a)

one who

b)

full of

c)

able to

d)

without

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.

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

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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

8.
What does "super" mean?
ex: superfine, superhuman, supersonic
a)
distant
b)
many 
c)
half
d)
above
9.
What does "multi" mean?
ex: multicolor, multifamily
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 "inter" mean?
ex: intercept, interview, interstate
a)
before
b)
between
c)
bad/wrong
d)
under
12.
What does "sub" mean?
ex: subway, subsoil,
a)
before
b)
between
c)
under
d)
wrong
13.
What does "pre" mean?
ex: preplan, pretest
a)
before
b)
many
c)
under
d)
above
14.
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
15.

What does the word nonfiction mean?

a)

fiction AGAIN

b)

AGAINST fiction

c)

BEFORE fiction

d)

NOT fiction

16.

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

a)

Disbelief

b)

Believeable

c)

Believed

d)

Unbelieveable

17.
Choose the word that contains a suffix.
'The tall fearless firefighter went into the burning house.'
a)
fearless
b)
tall
c)
went
d)
house
18.

Choose the word that contains a prefix.

'My teachers might give us a pretest before we learn a new unit.'

a)

pretest

b)

teachers

c)

unit

d)

might

19.

Choose the word that contains a prefix.

'Antibacterial soap helps to keep my hands clean!'

a)

anitbacterial

b)

helps

c)

soap

d)

hands

20.

AUTO-

a)

able to be

b)

not

c)

own

d)

self

21.

What does the word THERMOMETER mean?

a)

something that is present

b)

something that measures heat

c)

something that measures

22.
What is the base word in the word
unforgettable?
a)
un
b)
able
c)
forget
d)
none of these
23.

against

a)

dis-

b)

-un

c)

anti-

d)

ex-

24.
What does "dis" mean?
a)
Not; opposite of
b)
Over
c)
Between
d)
Above
25.

Choose the best meaning for the underlined words in the sentence below.


I misspelled the word on my spelling test! I should've studied more.

a)

Spelled incorrectly

b)

Spelled correctly

c)

Skipped the word on the test

26.
What is the definition of the word "changeable"?
a)
most changed
b)
more changed
c)
change I found
d)
can be changed
27.
"tion" is a 
a)
prefix
b)
suffix
c)
root
d)
base
28.

What does multi mean?

a)

Many

b)

Water

c)

Shape

d)

To break

29.

There are multiple students in my class.

What prefix does the underlined word have?

a)

Multi

b)

Dis

c)

Un

d)

Le

30.
Fill in the blank: 
Everyone adored the baby. The baby was ador_____. 
a)
-tion
b)
-ible
c)
-able
d)
-ing
31.
Fill in the blank: 
My mom wanted milk without fat. 
She wanted ___fat milk. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
re-
d)
un- 
32.
Fill in the blank: 
Dinosaurs existed at the beginning of time. 
These times were called ___historic. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
un-
d)
re-
33.
Fill in the blank: 
Juan and I __agreed about who won the game. 
a)
mis-
b)
pre-
c)
sub-
d)
dis-
34.
Fill in the blank: 
The divers ___merged themselves under water. 
a)
sub-
b)
re-
c)
pre-
d)
-ing
35.
Complete the next sentence:
Sherry was being ________ when she did not tell the truth.  
a)
misbehave
b)
dishonest
c)
unable
d)
imposible
36.
What does uni- mean in the word unicorn?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
37.
What does multi- mean in the word multiplication?
a)
many
b)
not much
c)
few
d)
one
38.
What does trans- mean in the word transport?
a)
to move
b)
across
c)
behind
d)
below
39.
What does the root word -tele mean in the word telephone?
a)
far
b)
close
c)
nearby
40.

What does the prefix "sub-" mean?

a)

born

b)

having to do with

c)

under

d)

a sandwich restaurant

41.

What does the suffix "-ology" mean?

a)

disease; feeling

b)

with; together

c)

to; toward

d)

study of