WorksheetsPrefixes and Suffixes
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
A prefix goes _________ of a word
at the end
in the middle
at the beginning
A suffix goes _________ of a word.
at the end
at the beginning
in the middle
Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning.
True
False
What is the meaning of the prefix "pre"?
before
after
during
not
The word unlike has the prefix "un-". What does the prefix "un" mean?
before
not
happy
able to
The word disorganized has the prefix "dis-". What does the prefix "dis-" mean?
again
before
more than
not, opposite of
What does therm mean?
earth
light
heavy
heat
What does aqu mean?
water
beyond
light
carbon
What does paleo mean?
light
hundred
heat
ancient
What does helio mean?
sun
heat
light
thousand
What does cent mean?
tenth
hundred
thousand
ancient
What does deci mean?
tenth
carbon
beyond
motion
What does meter mean?
heavy
measure
thousand
tenth
What does kilo mean?
tenth
measure
beyond
thousand
What does geo mean?
water
earth
sun
heat
What does benth mean?
bottom of the sea
pressure
plants
break
What does herb mean?
light
upon, above
heat
plants
What does photo mean?
flowing
light
heat
pressure
What does meso mean?
upon, above
flowing
heat
middle, between
What does epi mean?
middle, between
pressure
upon, above
bottom of the sea
What does baro mean?
pressure
plants
life
heat
What does anti mean?
upon, above
middle, between
against, opposite
flowing
What does bio mean?
light
water
life
break
Auto
self
others
Bi
Two
Four
micro-
Small
Large
Life, living
Between
macro-
Large
Small
At a distance
Temperature
-ology, -logy
The study of
One who practices, expert in the field
Measure
State of
The prefix that means 'inside' or 'within' is
iso-
sub-
end, endo
ex, exo
Prefix: cyto-
Suffix: -cyte
cell
green
removal of
color
the study of life
BIOlogy
organELLE
CYToplasm
MITOchondria
means many cells
UNIcellular
organELLE
MULTIcellular
PLASMa
means one cell
UNIcellular
organELLE
MULTIcellular
PLASMa
What is the main part of the word called?
root word
affix
prefix
suffix
hydr- means :
water
fire
science
not
What is the meaning of the suffix "less"?
without
someone who
full of
semi-
many/much
half
two
under
poly- means
middle
half
many/ much
two
path
same, alike
distant, far
to measure
suffering, disease
phobia, phobic, phobe
hear
earth
fear
write
inter-
under
between
over
under
post-
after
between
not, none
apart
sub-
before
with
below
opposite of
a-, an-
Without, lacking
Against
Large
Small
-gist
One who practices, expert in the field
The study of
State of
Measure
Geologist =
Expert in the study of the Earth and the land
Expert who studies life and living things
The study of the Earth and land
Instrument that measures the land
Micrometer =
The measurement of something small
The measurement of something large
A tool used to measure things
The study of small objects
Thermology =
The study of heat
The study of life and living
The measurement of heat
Someone who is an expert in heat
What does sphere mean?
large
ball
slope
high
