WorksheetsRoot Words and Affixes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Root words are the _____________ building blocks of words
prefix
suffix
basic
ending
Affixes means to...
add on
type of root word
before
after
prefixes are
small word parts that come after root words
small word parts that come before root words
the basic building blocks of words
a type of root word
suffixes are
small word parts that come after root words
small word parts that come before root words
the basic building blocks of words
a type of root word
affixes
are a type of root word
come before a root word
come after a root word
include both prefixes and suffixes
What does the root word hydr mean? As used in such words as: hydration or dehydrate?
water
small
shape
hydrant
What does the root word therm mean? As used in such words as: thermal or thermometer?
temperature
fever
heat
underwear
What does the root word chron mean? As used in such words as:chronological or chronic?
sick
time
over and over
power
What is the meaning of all the following prefixes... dis- non- un- ir-
against
too much
under
not
Which prefix means: "wrongly?"
mis-
sub-
bi-
dis-
What does the prefix Bi- means? As used in such words as: bicycle or biweekly?
three
two
four
ten
Which prefix means "again?"
pre-
(preview)
inter-
(interrupt)
re-
(rewrite)
trans-
(transport)
What does the prefix semi- mean? As used in such words as: semicircle or semifinal?
finished
over
around
half
Which prefix means "across?"
over-
(overeat)
trans-
(transportation)
fore-
(forearm)
sub-
(subway)
What does the prefix inter- mean? As used in such words as: interstate or interrupt?
not
above
between
opposite
What does the suffix -less mean? As used in such words as: useless or hopeless?
full of
without
none
the most
Which suffix means "the study of?"
-ly
-ity
-ing
-ology
What does the suffix -er mean? As used in such words as: bigger or taller?
state of
act of
more
can be
Which suffixes mean "having qualities of?
-ous
-eous
-ious
-able
-ible
-ion
-tion
-ation
-ition
-ive
-ative
-itive
What does the suffix -er mean? As used in such words as: teacher or baker?
one who
state of
full of
characterized by
