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Hay Word Morphology (prefix, root, suffix) Practice

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do "aqua" and "hydro" mean?

a)

sand

b)

bottle

c)

water

2.

Define "bi"

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

3.

Define "bios"

a)

two

b)

life

c)

animal

4.

Define "centum"

a)

one

b)

ten

c)

hundred

5.

Define "decem"

a)

one

b)

ten

c)

hundred

6.

Define "geo"

a)

space

b)

star

c)

earth/rock

7.

Define "micro"

a)

small

b)

large

c)

microscope

8.

Define "mono" and "uni"

a)

one

b)

monopoly

c)

life

9.

Define "omni"

a)

one

b)

all

c)

carnivore

10.

Define "phileo"

a)

life

b)

love

c)

science

11.

Define "phone" and "audio"

a)

sound/listen

b)

telephone

c)

library

12.

Define "photo"

a)

picture

b)

light

c)

telescope

13.

Define "poly"

a)

one

b)

all

c)

many

14.

Define "post"

a)

before

b)

after

c)

during

15.

Define "pre"

a)

before

b)

after

c)

during

16.

Define "primus" and "protos"

a)

first

b)

one

c)

before

d)

after

17.

Define "tele"

a)

Telephone

b)

Distance

c)

Listen

18.

Define "thermos"

a)

liquid

b)

heat

c)

pressure

19.

Define "tri"

a)

triangle

b)

triple

c)

three

20.

Define "vid" or "visum"

a)

visual

b)

videos

c)

look/see

d)

s

21.

Define "vita"

a)

animal

b)

vitamin

c)

life

22.

Define "ab" as in abduction

a)

away

b)

closer to

c)

to steal

23.

define "ad" as in advance

a)

closer to

b)

away from

c)

battle

24.

define "auto"

a)

automatic

b)

car

c)

rifle

d)

self

25.

define "bene"

a)

benefit

b)

bad

c)

good

d)

wealth

e)

d

26.

define "circum"

a)

circumference

b)

around

c)

watch

27.

define "chronos"

a)

chronograph

b)

watch

c)

time

28.

define "cresco"

a)

crest

b)

grow

c)

crescendo

29.

Define "curro"

a)

current

b)

run/flow

c)

cursive

d)

writing

30.

define "demos"

a)

constitution

b)

democracy

c)

people

31.

Define "homos"

a)

homosapiens

b)

same

c)

different

32.

Define "finis"

a)

finish

b)

final

c)

end

33.

Define "fragilis"

a)

fragile

b)

fragment

c)

breakable

34.

Define "extra"

a)

extraordinary

b)

extravagent

c)

above/beyond

d)

below

35.

Define "ex"

a)

Exit

b)

out

c)

in

d)

around

36.

Define "error"

a)

Mistake

b)

wrong

c)

wander/stray

d)

correct

37.

Define "demos"

a)

democracy

b)

destroy

c)

people

d)

vote

38.

Define "magnus"

a)

magnify

b)

magnificent

c)

large

39.

Define "hyper"

a)

over/above

b)

distance

c)

sugar

d)

t

40.

Define "hypo"

a)

syringe

b)

under/below

c)

hypo

41.

Define "judex"

a)

jury

b)

judge

c)

swear

42.

Define "juro"

a)

jury

b)

swear

c)

perjury

43.

Define "malus"

a)

good

b)

bad

c)

ugly

44.

Define "manus"

a)

manual

b)

manuscript

c)

automatic

d)

hand

45.

Define "psych"

a)

mind

b)

science

c)

crazy

46.

What does the prefix "anti-" mean?

a)

for

b)

against

c)

fight

47.

What does the prefix "de-" mean?

a)

for

b)

opposite

c)

answer

48.

What does the prefix "dis-" mean?

a)

not

b)

opposite

c)

angry

49.

What do the prefixes "en, em" mean?

a)

cause to

b)

under

50.

What does the prefix "fore" mean?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

during

51.

What do the prefixes "in, im, il, ir-" mean?

a)

not

b)

true

c)

ugly

52.

What does the prefix "inter" mean? as in the word interstate

a)

between

b)

before

c)

after

53.

What does the prefix "mid" mean? as in the word midway

a)

middle

b)

before

c)

after

54.

What does the prefix "mis" mean? as in the word mistake

a)

wrong/false

b)

correct

c)

ugly

55.

What does the prefix "non" mean? as in the word nonresponsive

a)

not

b)

true

c)

believe

56.

What does the prefix "over" mean? as in the word overload

a)

above, too much

b)

under, not enough

c)

just the right amount

57.

What does the prefix "re" mean? as in the word repeat

a)

again

b)

again

c)

again

58.

What does the prefix "semi" mean? as in the word semiautomatic

a)

partial/half

b)

complete

c)

zero

d)

elephant

59.

What does the prefix "sub" mean? as in the word subduction

a)

under/below

b)

over/above

c)

at the surface

d)

lava

60.

What does the prefix "super" mean? as in the word supersonic

a)

over/above

b)

under/below

c)

near the surface

d)

airplane

61.

What does the prefix "un" mean? as in the words unfair or unbreakable

a)

not

b)

true

c)

correct

62.

What do the suffixes "-able, -ible, -ble" mean? as in the word breakable

a)

can be done/capable of

b)

not possible

c)

around

63.

What does the suffix "-ial" mean? as in the word celestial

a)

acting like

b)

over

c)

under

64.

What does the suffix "-ee" mean? as in the word trainee

a)

a person who does

b)

donkey

c)

earthquake

65.

What does the suffix "-ed" mean? as in the word dropped

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

66.

What does the suffix "-en" mean? as in the word golden/wooden

a)

made of

b)

past

c)

a person who does

67.

What does the suffix "-er" mean? as in the words higher/faster/stronger

a)

comparison

b)

a person who does

68.

What does the suffix "-er" mean? as in the word worker/beliver/speller

a)

past

b)

a person who does

69.

What does the suffix "-ism" mean? as in the word patriotism

a)

theory, act, or belief in

b)

future

c)

one who does

70.

What does the suffix "-ity" mean? as in the word abnormality

a)

state of being

b)

future

c)

past tense

71.

What does the root word "pan" mean as in the word pandemic?

a)

all, wide

b)

city

c)

foot

72.

What does the root word "pedis" mean as in the word pedistiran?

a)

foot

b)

head

c)

hands

73.

What does the root word "pro" mean as in the word proceed?

a)

for, in support

b)

foot

c)

under

74.

What does the root word "pseudos" mean as in the word pseudonym?

a)

fake/false

b)

open

c)

under

d)

foot