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Prefixes

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a prefix?

a)

A group of letters placed at the end of the root word to change the meaning

b)

A group of letters placed at the beginning of a root wood to change its meaning

c)

a root word

d)

a word that means the opposite of

2.

do again:

(a)  

3.

raise to a higher standard, improve:

(a)  

4.

My lunch is cold already, I'll need to (a)   it again. (heat)

5.

to keep back

a)

repay

b)

retain

c)

replay

d)

remake

6.

put back, place again:

(a)  

7.

I'll (a)   the money I owe them next week. (pay)

8.

Add the appropriate prefix to the adjective.


Sometimes Ann doesn’t behave in a responsible manner. She’s quite_______________.

a)

irresponsible

b)

inresponsible

c)

unresponsible

d)

disresponsible

9.

Add the appropriate prefix to the adjective.


I suspect he isn’t honest. In fact, I think he’s quite _______________.

a)

unhonest

b)

dishonest

c)

imhonest

d)

ilhonest

10.

Add the appropriate prefix to the adjective.


This plan isn’t very practical. In fact, it’s quite _________________________.

a)

dispractical

b)

unpractical

c)

impractical

d)

inpractical

11.

Add the appropriate prefix to the adjective.


It’s not possible to do this exercise. I think the numbers are wrong. It seems ____________________ to do the task.

a)

inpossible

b)

irpossible

c)

impossible

d)

unpossible

12.

an advantange is also called an "up (a)   "

13.

the word that describes what you do when you watch the movie clips for upcoming movies before your real movie starts

a)

prejudge

b)

prepay

c)

preview

d)

pretest

14.

the word that describes trying to stop something before it happens

a)

prepay

b)

precaution

c)

prevent

d)

pretest

15.

the word that describes when something comes before something else

a)

prepay

b)

precede

c)

prevent

d)

pretest

16.
One Monday morning, Trixie spilled her hot chocolate, fell and cut her finger, then lost her homework. What was the day full of?
a)
misfortune
b)
mistreatment
c)
 misunderstanding
d)
misleading
17.
Carly was ignored by her friends for something they assumed she had done. How did she feel?
a)
mistreated
b)
mislead
c)
mischievous
d)
mistaken
18.
Cheyenne is sick in bed with a head cold. How might she be feeling?
a)
misjudged
b)
miserable
c)
misunderstood
d)
mistreated
19.
These should always be thought of as learning opportunities
a)
mistakes
b)
misjudgments
c)
misleads
d)
misadventures
20.
When you forget to write the letter e at the end of the word mistake, what have you done to the word?
a)
misspell
b)
mispronounce
c)
misjudge
d)
misunderstand
21.
Which word means to heat before?
a)
preheat
b)
reheat
c)
uncool
d)
heater
22.
many
a)
over-
b)
semi-
c)
multi-
d)
super-
23.
too much, above
a)
inter-
b)
over-
c)
de-
d)
auto-
24.
fore-
a)
across
b)
against
c)
previously, in front of
d)
too much, above
25.

What are your on prefixes?

a)

This was easy

b)

I think I need more work on this

c)

This is very difficult for me

d)

I need to work on some part of this