WorksheetsRoots & Affixes I Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 18mins
The Greek root for "light" is:
sonar
tele
photo
krypto
What is the likely meaning of "perimeter" based on the root word meter ?
the measurement of the outermost parts or boundary of an area or object.
an instrument on a vehicle's dashboard indicating its speed.
a mythical superhuman being,
a mathematical term
A _______ word can stand alone, but a ______ word cannot.
root; base
prefix; base
base; root
suffix; root
The suffix -able (as in comfortable) means:
can be done
Which prefix would go before the root word behave?
re
dis
mis
non
The prefix sub- can be added to the beginning of a word to mean:
over,above
many, much
under, beneath
The Greek root photo means
picture
light
dark
see
Which root word means 'between", "with", or "among"?
port-
mid-
tele-
inter-
What does the suffix -ment mean?
full of
act or process
without
not
Affixes are:
root words and base words
prefixes and suffixes
suffixes
prefixes
Which two prefixes mean "many" or "much"?
multi-, mid-
multi-, super-
multi-, max-
poly-, multi-
What is the definition of tele-?
fly
carry
far, distant
move
The definition of the Latin root port means:
fly
carry
trace
light
What does the prefix hyper- mean:
on top of; beyond
above, over, excessive
great
under
-En means:
made of; make
one who/ that which
to carry
between
Which of the following root words means "great" or "greatest"?
max, maxi
photo
meter
port
"Specialist", "biologist", and "therapist" contain the affix -ist, which means:
made of
one who performs a specific action
one who studies a subject
What does the prefix super- mean:
above; on top of; beyond
above, over, excessive
great
under
Which two suffixes mean "condition of"?
mis-
-able, -ible
-dom, -ship
-er, -or
Mid- means:
can be done
middle
measure
between
-Er and -or mean:
bad or badly; wrong or wrongly
one who/ that which
to carry
act; process
