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Prefix, Suffix, Root Words

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

A suffix is a word part attached to:

a)

The beginning of a root word

b)

The middle of a root word

c)

The end of a root word

d)

a root word

2.

A prefix is a word part attached to:

a)

the beginning of a root word

b)

the middle of a root word

c)

the end of a root word

d)

the end of the alphabet

3.

What is the meaning of the word harmful?

a)

without causing harm

b)

full of harm

c)

a person who is careful

d)

a person who harms

4.

What is the meaning of the word nonsense?

a)

does not make sense

b)

something that makes sense

c)

a smart person

d)

a person who has a good sense of smell

5.

What is the meaning of the word unfriendly?

a)

making a new friend

b)

in a friendly way

c)

not in a friendly way

d)

fighting with your best friend

6.

What is the meaning of the word fearless?

a)

to have no fear

b)

to be very scared

c)

to be nervous

d)

to be brave

7.

What is the definition of "ex"

a)

In

b)

Out

c)

Far

d)

Away

8.

Definition of "Un"

a)

Not

b)

Single

c)

People

d)

In

9.

Define "non"

a)

With

b)

Single

c)

In

d)

Not

10.

Inter

a)

Connected

b)

Within

c)

Outside

d)

Away

11.

Define "dis"

a)

Put down

b)

Include

c)

Away

d)

Alone

12.

Define "tele"

a)

To see

b)

To connect

c)

To hear

d)

Far away

13.

The suffix -less

a)

To show action

b)

Without

c)

Against

d)

Made of

14.

The suffix -ion means:

a)

Against

b)

Without

c)

A person's occupation

d)

to show action or condition

15.

The suffix -ment means:

a)

Resulting state

b)

Without

c)

Action or condition

d)

A person's occupation

16.

The suffix "-en" means:

a)

To show action

b)

Without

c)

Means "made of"

d)

Indicates a profession

17.

The word part "anti" means...

a)

against

b)

for

c)

opposite

d)

mean

18.

The word part "de" means...

a)

not

b)

opposite

c)

opinion

d)

onion

19.

The word part "dis" means...

a)

yes

b)

maybe

c)

not

d)

under

20.

The word parts, "ir, il, im and In" all mean the same, what is the correct meaning?

a)

with

b)

under

c)

below

d)

not

21.

"mid" means what?

a)

middle

b)

between

c)

above

d)

below

22.

The word part "non" means...

a)

negative

b)

not

c)

with

d)

without

23.

"over" is word part, what does it mean?

a)

under

b)

above

c)

over

d)

opposite

24.

We call it a "submarine" because "sub" means?

a)

water

b)

above

c)

ocean

d)

under

25.

What does the word part "geo" mean?

a)

time

b)

moutains

c)

earth

d)

water

26.

Which word part means "self"?

a)

ind

b)

less

c)

auto

d)

therm

27.

The word part "sion, tion, ion" mean...

a)

action/process of

b)

state

c)

characterization

d)

life

28.

Bio means...

a)

give

b)

teach

c)

life

d)

self

29.

The suffix "y" means...

a)

without

b)

all the time

c)

voice

d)

characterized by/having

30.

Identify the root word in aquarium.

a)

ium

b)

uar

c)

aqua

31.

Identify the root word in prescription.

a)

pre

b)

script

c)

tion

32.

Identify the root words in geographer.

a)

geo/graph

b)

her

c)

geo

d)

graph

33.

I came to school overdressed. What does overdressed mean?

a)

dress to formally

b)

embarrassed

c)

wearing a sweater over your dress

34.

What does the suffix "ness" mean?

a)

not

b)

without

c)

state of being

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