Font size
WorksheetsHay Word Morphology (prefix, root, suffix) Practice
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 27mins
What do "aqua" and "hydro" mean?
sand
bottle
water
Define "bi"
one
two
three
Define "bios"
two
life
animal
Define "centum"
one
ten
hundred
Define "decem"
one
ten
hundred
Define "geo"
space
star
earth/rock
Define "micro"
small
large
microscope
Define "mono" and "uni"
one
monopoly
life
Define "omni"
one
all
carnivore
Define "phileo"
life
love
science
Define "phone" and "audio"
sound/listen
telephone
library
Define "photo"
picture
light
telescope
Define "poly"
one
all
many
Define "post"
before
after
during
Define "pre"
before
after
during
Define "primus" and "protos"
first
one
before
after
Define "tele"
Telephone
Distance
Listen
Define "thermos"
liquid
heat
pressure
Define "tri"
triangle
triple
three
Define "vid" or "visum"
visual
videos
look/see
s
Define "vita"
animal
vitamin
life
Define "ab" as in abduction
away
closer to
to steal
define "ad" as in advance
closer to
away from
battle
define "auto"
automatic
car
rifle
self
define "bene"
benefit
bad
good
wealth
d
define "circum"
circumference
around
watch
define "chronos"
chronograph
watch
time
define "cresco"
crest
grow
crescendo
Define "curro"
current
run/flow
cursive
writing
define "demos"
constitution
democracy
people
Define "homos"
homosapiens
same
different
Define "finis"
finish
final
end
Define "fragilis"
fragile
fragment
breakable
Define "extra"
extraordinary
extravagent
above/beyond
below
Define "ex"
Exit
out
in
around
Define "error"
Mistake
wrong
wander/stray
correct
Define "demos"
democracy
destroy
people
vote
Define "magnus"
magnify
magnificent
large
Define "hyper"
over/above
distance
sugar
t
Define "hypo"
syringe
under/below
hypo
Define "judex"
jury
judge
swear
Define "juro"
jury
swear
perjury
Define "malus"
good
bad
ugly
Define "manus"
manual
manuscript
automatic
hand
Define "psych"
mind
science
crazy
What does the prefix "anti-" mean?
for
against
fight
What does the prefix "de-" mean?
for
opposite
answer
What does the prefix "dis-" mean?
not
opposite
angry
What do the prefixes "en, em" mean?
cause to
under
What does the prefix "fore" mean?
before
after
during
What do the prefixes "in, im, il, ir-" mean?
not
true
ugly
What does the prefix "inter" mean? as in the word interstate
between
before
after
What does the prefix "mid" mean? as in the word midway
middle
before
after
What does the prefix "mis" mean? as in the word mistake
wrong/false
correct
ugly
What does the prefix "non" mean? as in the word nonresponsive
not
true
believe
What does the prefix "over" mean? as in the word overload
above, too much
under, not enough
just the right amount
What does the prefix "re" mean? as in the word repeat
again
again
again
What does the prefix "semi" mean? as in the word semiautomatic
partial/half
complete
zero
elephant
What does the prefix "sub" mean? as in the word subduction
under/below
over/above
at the surface
lava
What does the prefix "super" mean? as in the word supersonic
over/above
under/below
near the surface
airplane
What does the prefix "un" mean? as in the words unfair or unbreakable
not
true
correct
What do the suffixes "-able, -ible, -ble" mean? as in the word breakable
can be done/capable of
not possible
around
What does the suffix "-ial" mean? as in the word celestial
acting like
over
under
What does the suffix "-ee" mean? as in the word trainee
a person who does
donkey
earthquake
What does the suffix "-ed" mean? as in the word dropped
past
present
future
What does the suffix "-en" mean? as in the word golden/wooden
made of
past
a person who does
What does the suffix "-er" mean? as in the words higher/faster/stronger
comparison
a person who does
What does the suffix "-er" mean? as in the word worker/beliver/speller
past
a person who does
What does the suffix "-ism" mean? as in the word patriotism
theory, act, or belief in
future
one who does
What does the suffix "-ity" mean? as in the word abnormality
state of being
future
past tense
What does the root word "pan" mean as in the word pandemic?
all, wide
city
foot
What does the root word "pedis" mean as in the word pedistiran?
foot
head
hands
What does the root word "pro" mean as in the word proceed?
for, in support
foot
under
What does the root word "pseudos" mean as in the word pseudonym?
fake/false
open
under
foot
