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6th Grade WordBits (Prefix/Root/Suffix)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A suffix is a word part attached to:
a)
The beginning of a root word
b)
The middle of a root word
c)
The end of a root word
d)
a root word
2.
What is the meaning of the word pregame?
a)
after the game
b)
before the game
c)
during the game
d)
cancelling a game
3.
What is the meaning of the word trainer?
a)
before training
b)
a hard workout
c)
a person who trains
d)
without training
4.

A prefix is a word part:

a)

before a root word

b)
the middle of a root word
c)

after root word

d)
the end of the alphabet
5.
What is the meaning of the word harmful?
a)
without causing harm
b)
full of harm
c)
a person who is careful
d)
a person who harms
6.

What does understandable mean?

a)

without understanding

b)

able to understand

c)

cannot understand

d)

full of understanding

7.
What does the prefix "un" mean in the word "ungrateful"?
a)
Not
b)
Again
c)
Before
d)
After
8.

mono- and uni- mean:

a)

1

b)

5

c)

0

9.
What is the root word (base word) of "happiness"?
a)
happi
b)
ness
c)
happy
d)
iness
10.
Which of the following words uses the suffix -ly as it is used in the word "loudly"?
a)
suddenly
b)
fly
c)
apply
d)
rally
11.
Which word uses the prefix meaning "before"
a)
reread
b)
unkind
c)
preheat
d)
quickly
12.
The submarine can dive up to 300 meters below water. What does the prefix sub mean? 
a)
under, below
b)
above
c)
after 
13.
The football player intercepted the ball. What does the word inter mean? 
a)
above
b)
between
c)
below
d)
before
14.
An octapus have ___ legs. I know the prefix octa means...
a)
4
b)
8
c)
lots of
15.
I saw the teenager riding a unicycle around the neighborhood. Uni means...
a)
two
b)
one
c)
less than
16.
What does the root "cycl" mean?  (Cyclone, bicycle)
a)
square
b)
circular
c)
stormy
17.

Where are suffixes located in a word?

a)
At the end of the word. 
b)
In the beginning of the word. 
c)
On your feet. 
d)
In the middle of the word. 
18.
to write or draw
a)
audi
b)
co-
c)
graph
d)
ex-
19.
 to live, life 
a)
fic
b)
gen
c)
bio
d)
sect
20.
phono
a)
something not real
b)
a record
c)
sound, voice
d)
sending voice far away
21.
What is the meaning of -ful? 
a)
against or opposite
b)
moving slowly
c)
full of, having 
d)
making something up
22.
What is the meaning of dis-? 
a)
before
b)
distraction
c)
missing
d)
not, opposite of
23.
What is a suffix?
a)
word part at the end
b)
word part at the beginning
c)
word part in the middle
d)
root word
24.
What is a prefix? 
a)
Word part in the middle
b)
word part at the end
c)
root word
d)
word part at the beginning
25.
Fill in the blank: 
My mom wanted milk without fat. 
She wanted ___fat milk. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
re-
d)
un- 
26.
Which prefix DOES NOT mean not, without? 
a)
non- 
b)
un-
c)
re-
d)
dis- 
27.
Which suffix means one who? 
a)
-ing
b)
-er/-or
c)
-tion
d)
-ous
28.
Which suffix means able to, can be done? 
a)
-ing
b)
-er/-or
c)
-able/-ible
d)
-ous
29.
Fill in the blank: 
The divers ___merged themselves under water. 
a)
sub-
b)
re-
c)
pre-
d)
-ing
30.
Fill in the blank: 
Olivia and I were walk___ fast to class.
a)
-ed
b)
-ing
c)
-ous
d)
-er
31.
Fill in the blank: 
Elizabeth loves to paint. She wants to be a paint__ when she grows up. 
a)
-ing 
b)
-er
c)
-ous
d)
re-
32.

What is the definition of the prefix semi-?

a)

whole

b)

partial

c)

half

d)

quarter

33.

What does the root word auto mean?

a)

introvert

b)

car

c)

self

d)

manual

34.

What is the definition of the prefix multi-?

a)

one

b)

many

c)

none

d)

few

35.

What is the definition of "ex"

a)

In

b)

Out

c)

Far

d)

Away

36.

Definition of "Un"

a)

Not

b)

Single

c)

People

d)

In

37.

Define "non"

a)

With

b)

Single

c)

In

d)

Not

38.

Inter

a)

Connected

b)

Among

c)

Outside

d)

Away

39.

Define "fact"

a)

Truth

b)

Clue

c)

To make

d)

To answer

40.
Something that is portable is easy to carry. When you import goods, you bring them in to a place. The root word port means ______.
a)
to see
b)
to draw, write, or picture
c)
to carry
d)
to be alive
41.
Think about the words playful, careful, thoughtful. The suffix ful- means _____.
a)
playing
b)
caring
c)
full of
d)
without
42.
hyper-
a)
blood
b)
above
c)
within
d)
small
43.
The prefix "un" means
ex. undo, untie
a)
does not
b)
full of 
c)
without
d)
not
44.

-ion

a)

act of/ state of

b)

three

c)

condition/ state of

d)

not

45.
Which word means "to do again"?
a)
replay
b)
rent
c)
displace
d)
reap
46.
Which word does NOT use the suffix -ly the same ways as in the word lovely?
a)
badly
b)
happily
c)
meanly
d)
happy
47.
1-ful means full of
In which word does -ful mean the same as it does in the word colorful?
a)
fulfill
b)
meaningful
c)
fulcrum
d)
fullback
48.
re- 
re- means to do again.
In which sentence does re- mean the same as it does in recall?
a)
address
b)
breathe
c)
capture
d)
reorder
49.
un- means not
In which sentence does un- mean the same as it does in unafraid?
a)
uncle
b)
unable
c)
bun
d)
lounge
50.
Pre means before.
In which word does pre- mean the same as it does in precook?
a)
Preview
b)
Pretty
c)
Appreciate
d)
Precious 
51.
In which word does -less mean the same as it does in graceless?
a)
hopeless
b)
lesson
c)
lesser
d)
glass
52.
In which word does -est mean the same as it does in cleanest?
a)
restaurant
b)
estimate
c)
tightest
d)
chest
53.

What does the word "biology" mean?

a)

to make beautiful

b)

not having a home

c)

the study of life

54.

What does the word "hyperactive" mean?

a)

not sure of

b)

middle of someone's life

c)

over active

55.

What does the word "transport" mean?

a)

not correct

b)

heat made by the earth

c)

bring across, from one place to another

56.

What does the word "postpone" mean?

a)

do something before it is due

b)

wait until after to do something

c)

a person who does a good thing for you

57.

Fill in the correct blank: If you are confused or _____________ about any information, please ask me questions after the presentation.

a)

disabled

b)

unclear

c)

uninterested

d)

monotone

58.

What does the word "useless" mean?

a)

full of questions

b)

of no use

c)

full of good looks

d)

having to do with work

59.
What is the root word in unfair? 
a)
un
b)
fair
c)
rude
d)
hey
60.
What is the root word in rebuild?
a)
building
b)
re
c)
build
d)
school
61.
What does the prefix pre- mean? 
a)
after
b)
later
c)
before
d)
another
62.

Post

a)

Before

b)

During/while

c)

After

d)

hang up

63.

Graph

a)

Written/Drawn

b)

Numbers

c)

Opposite

d)

Life

64.

"Autobiography" - includes the root "auto" meaning...

a)

machine

b)

self

c)

outside/other person

d)

story

65.

Which means "under" or "beneath"

a)

Terra

b)

Sub

c)

Hyper

d)

Anti

66.

the meaning of the root aqua as in aquarium is

a)

landscape

b)

water

c)

to break

d)

to send

67.

the meaning of the root "duc" is

a)

put in motion/ process of doing

b)

lead

c)

to send

d)

chief / ruler / master

68.

the meaning of the root "geo" is

a)

earth/ land

b)

to pay

c)

to send

d)

chief / ruler / master

69.

the meaning of the root "man, manu" is

a)

earth/ soil

b)

lead

c)

hand

d)

chief / ruler / master

70.

the meaning of the root "phon" is

a)

earth/ soil

b)

landscape

c)

voice/ sound

d)

one

71.

the meaning of the root "uni" is

a)

earth/ soil

b)

one

c)

voice/ sound

d)

chief / ruler / master

72.

the meaning of the root "therm" is

a)

heat

b)

word / name

c)

voice/ sound

d)

poison

73.

the meaning of the root "tox" is

a)

heat

b)

word / name

c)

poison

d)

chief / ruler / master

74.

the meaning of the root "scope" is

a)

heat

b)

word / name

c)

poison

d)

to watch/ see

75.

the meaning of the root "chron" is

a)

heat

b)

time

c)

poison

d)

to watch/ see

76.

the meaning of the root "ped" is

a)

rock

b)

feet

c)

poison

d)

to watch/ see

77.

If you take away the prefix and suffix, what is left of the word unemployed?

a)

Unemploy

b)

Employed

c)

Employ

d)

Loyed

78.

If you take the prefix away from disagree, the root word is agree.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

If you take the suffix away from unbreakable the root word is breakable.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Incorrect has only a prefix and root word.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Which of these words has a prefix?

a)

candy

b)

disappear

c)

helpful

82.
The football player intercepted the ball. What does the word inter mean? 
a)
above
b)
between
c)
below
d)
before
83.
By midmorning I'm already hungry for lunch. The prefix mid means...
a)
Early
b)
Middle
c)
Under, below
84.
If you take away the prefix from disagree, the root word is agree.
a)
True 
b)
False
85.
What is the meaning of -est?
a)
best
b)
most
c)
strongest
d)
like
86.
What is the meaning of multi?
a)
colorful
b)
most
c)
many
d)
all
87.
What is the meaning of semi?
a)
truck
b)
half/partly
c)
many
d)
circle
88.
What is the meaning of tri?
a)
three
b)
tricycle
c)
two
d)
four
89.
What is the meaning of uni?
a)
one
b)
many
c)
two
d)
alike
90.

Which sentence includes a word that has a suffix?

a)

My brothers and I went to play basketball.

b)

My brother tied my shoes together, so I had to untie them.

c)

I like to share what I am grateful for with the class.

91.
A suffix is a group of letters that you add to the start of a root word. 
a)
True
b)
False
92.

Find the word that has a prefix


The math problem was unclear. It was hard doing the work.

a)

Math

b)

Unclear

c)

Doing

d)

problem

93.

Creating fake money is illegal. The prefix il- means?

a)

with

b)

wrong

c)

not

d)

under

94.

The root word 'scrib" means

a)

Empty

b)

Water

c)

Write

d)

Heat

95.
Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning
a)
True
b)
False
96.
The prefix "re" has two meanings
a)
again, back
b)
not, does not
c)
full of, in a certain way
d)
it does not have two meanings
97.

In the word antibacterial, what does anti mean?

a)

for or foward

b)

against or opposite

c)

large

d)

under

98.

What is the definition of the root struct?

a)

jury

b)

to transmit

c)

to send

d)

to build

99.

What is the definition of the root word vid or vis?

a)

to feel

b)

to taste

c)

to see

d)

to video

100.

A story of someone's life written him/herself

a)

autobiography

b)

Magna Carta

c)

biography

d)

magnanimous

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