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Word Wall Words and Assimilated Prefixes

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct way to add -ing to the word "fan"

a)

faning

b)

fanning

c)

faing

2.

Which is the correct way to add -ed to the word "dry"?

a)

driyed

b)

dryed

c)

dried

3.

When making the word "dress" plural, which ending do we add?

a)

-es

b)

-s

c)

-ss

d)

-ses

4.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

dresssing

b)

tripped

c)

triped

d)

droping

5.

For most words, when we want to add an -ed or -ing suffix, we have to double. . .

a)

the consonant

b)

the vowel

c)

every letter

d)

the suffix

6.

When adding -es or -ed to a word that ends in "y" . . .

a)

stays the same

b)

changes into any vowel you want!

c)

changes to an "i"

d)

changes to an "e"

7.

The prefix "sub-" means. . .

a)

the teacher who comes when Miss Regan is out

b)

submarines!

c)

over, or above

d)

under, lower, or smaller

8.

Which is NOT a form of the prefix "sub-"?

a)

sup-

b)

suc-

c)

sur-

d)

sus-

9.

The word "substandard" most likely means. . .

a)

a submarine stand

b)

below standards

c)

don't understand

10.

The prefix "in-" means. . .

a)

not, into, or within

b)

opposite of out

c)

nothing

11.

Which is NOT a form of the prefix "in-"?

a)

il-

b)

im-

c)

ik-

d)

ir-

12.

The word "illegal" most likely means. . .

a)

kind of legal

b)

bad stuff

c)

not legal

13.

What is the meaning of the word "impossible"?

(a)  

14.

The prefix "ob-" means. . .

a)

any object

b)

obtuse

c)

obviously

d)

to, towards, or against

15.

Which of these are forms of the prefix "ob-"? Choose ALL the correct answers!

a)

oc-

b)

of-

c)

op-

d)

o-

e)

om-

16.

If you offend someone, you probably. . .

a)

said something against them

b)

are a mean person

c)

on defense