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Prefixes

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prefixes come where in a word?

a)

before the root word

b)

after the root word

c)

prefixes are the main word

d)

I don't know

2.

Prefixes come where in a word?

a)

before the root word

b)

after the root word

c)

prefixes are the main word

d)

I don't know

3.

Prefixes come where in a word?

a)

before the root word

b)

after the root word

c)

prefixes are the main word

d)

I don't know

4.

Prefixes come where in a word?

a)

before the root word

b)

after the root word

c)

prefixes are the main word

d)

I don't know

5.

What does the prefix un- mean in unhappy?

a)

in a way

b)

very happy

c)

not happy

d)

a person who

6.

The prefixes non-, dis-, and un- all mean

a)

the opposite of the root word

b)

the same as the root word

c)

prefixes are not important

7.

Prefixes do what to a word?

a)

does nothing to the word

b)

completely changes the meaning

c)

I don't know

8.

What is the meaning of the word dishonest?

a)

A person who is honest

b)

In a honest way

c)

Very honest

d)

Not honest

9.

If a person is unafraid, they are______?

a)

sad

b)

not afraid

c)

very afraid

d)

screaming for help

10.

Which word means not made up?

a)

Fiction

b)

Nonfiction

c)

Fake

d)

False

11.

Which prefix does NOT mean the opposite of?

a)

Pre-

b)

Dis-

c)

Un-

d)

Non-

12.

Which word means not very happy?

a)

unappoionted

b)

disappointed

c)

pleased

d)

satisfied

13.

Which word means not very happy?

a)

unappoionted

b)

disappointed

c)

pleased

d)

satisfied

14.

Prefixes come before, because pre- means

a)

after

b)

before

c)

in the middle

d)

nothing

15.

What is a prefix?

a)

a part added to the middle of a word

b)

a root word

c)

a part added to the beginning of a word

d)

a part added to the end of a word

16.

Which word means to read again?

a)

preread

b)

misread

c)

reread

d)

unread

17.

Which word means to cook before?

a)

recook

b)

precook

c)

miscook

d)

uncook

18.

Which word means to spell wrong?

a)

unspell

b)

inspell

c)

nonspell

d)

misspell

19.

Which word means not healthy?

a)

dishealthy

b)

unhealthy

c)

rehealthy

d)

prehealthy

20.
If you disappear
a)
you are no longer there
b)
you appeared in a wrong way
c)
you appeared again
d)
you appear quickly
21.
Reheat means to
a)
heat badly
b)
heat again
c)
in a way that is hot
d)
full of heat
22.
What does the word rewrite mean?
a)
write first
b)
write again
c)
write over
d)
write right
23.
What does the word reread mean?
She reread the sentence because she didn't understand it.
a)
not understand
b)
read again
c)
not read
d)
read fast
24.
What does the word reread mean?
She reread the sentence because she didn't understand it.
a)
not understand
b)
read again
c)
not read
d)
read fast
25.
What does the word unkind mean?
a)
helpful
b)
nice
c)
not kind 
d)
hungry
26.
What does the word nonfiction mean? 
a)
made a mistake
b)
do again
c)
caterpillars
d)
not fiction
27.
Something that is wonderful is
a)
in a way that is wonder
b)
to wonder again
c)
to wonder wrongly
d)
full of wonder
28.

Which word means not wise?

a)

unwise

b)

imwise

c)

miswise

d)

wise guy

29.

Which word means to guide wrongly?

a)

misguide

b)

inguide

c)

enguide

d)

preguide

30.

Which word means to breathe out?

a)

gasp

b)

prehale

c)

exhale

d)

inhale

31.

Which word means not perfect?

a)

imperfect

b)

misperfect

c)

sublime

d)

reperfect

32.

Bob preheats his oven before he bakes a cake. What does preheat mean?

a)

to heat before

b)

to not heat

c)

to heat wrongly

33.

Bob preheats his oven before he bakes a cake. What does preheat mean?

a)

to heat before

b)

to not heat

c)

to heat wrongly

34.

Joan was spent the weekend napping on her couch. She was inactive. What does inactive mean?

a)

not active

b)

active again

c)

into activeness

35.

Listen to the word and type the spelling word bellow.

(a)  

36.

Listen to the word and type the spelling word bellow.

(a)  

37.

Listen to the word and type the spelling word bellow.

(a)  

38.

Listen to the word and type the spelling word bellow.

(a)  

39.

Listen to the word and type the spelling word bellow.

(a)  

40.

Listen to the word and type the spelling word bellow.

(a)  

41.

Listen to the word and type the spelling word bellow.

(a)  

42.

Listen to the word and type the spelling word bellow.

(a)  

43.

Listen to the word and type the spelling word bellow.

(a)  

44.

Listen to the word and type the spelling word bellow.

(a)  

45.

The prefix "pre" means

a)

away from

b)

to/near

c)

before

46.

The prefix "sub" means

a)

allow/annoy

b)

under

c)

in/into

47.

The prefix "ad" means

a)

before

b)

oppose

c)

to/near

48.

The prefix "ab" means

a)

away from

b)

to/near

c)

under

49.

The prefix "in" means

a)

out

b)

into/in

c)

against

50.

The prefix "ob" means

a)

in/into

b)

to/near

c)

against

51.

The prefix "inter" means

a)

between

b)

with

c)

out

52.

The prefix "ex" means

a)

with

b)

not

c)

out

53.

What does the prefix re- mean?

a)

Do again

b)

Not or opposite

c)

Do beforehand

d)

Not or opposite

54.

What does the prefix mis- mean?

a)

Do again

b)

Not or opposite

c)

Do beforehand

d)

Wrong or bad

55.

What does the prefix pre- mean?

a)

Do again

b)

Not or opposite

c)

Do beforehand

d)

Wrong or bad

56.

Janet will redo her homework. What does the word redo mean in this sentence?

4 lines
57.

Understanding prefixes can help me be a better reader?

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Which answer choice is used correctly?

a)

Dislike

b)

Mislike

59.

Which answer choice is used correctly?

a)

Mishappy

b)

Unhappy

60.

Which answer choice is used correctly?

a)

Misagree

b)

Disagree

61.

A bicycle has _____ wheels. Bi- means ____.

a)

three

b)

one

c)

four

d)

two

62.

A century is 100 years. Cent- means _____.

a)

years

b)

100

c)

is

d)

50

63.

Circular is the shape of a circle. Cir- means ______.

a)

around

b)

square

c)

oval

d)

behind

64.

I need to take the exit to go outside. Ex- means _____.

a)

in

b)

inside

c)

around

d)

out of, outside

65.

A prefix is letters added to the beginning of a word to form a new word.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

A bicycle has _____ wheels. Bi- means ____.

a)

three

b)

one

c)

four

d)

two

67.

A century is 100 years. Cent- means _____.

a)

years

b)

100

c)

is

d)

50

68.

Circular is the shape of a circle. Cir- means ______.

a)

around

b)

square

c)

oval

d)

behind

69.

I need to take the exit to go outside. Ex- means _____.

a)

in

b)

inside

c)

around

d)

out of, outside

70.

Hydration is important for the health of your body. Hydr- means ________.

a)

food

b)

dirt

c)

water

d)

oxygen

71.

The interview by the reporter was very interesting. Inter- means ______.

a)

between

b)

outside

c)

inside

d)

leave

72.

A monorail is a train that runs on one track. Mono- means _____.

a)

train

b)

one

c)

track

d)

runs

73.

Multiplication involves many numbers times other numbers. The equation looks like 5 X 6= 30. Mutli- means _______.

a)

some

b)

times

c)

many

d)

numbers

74.

A stop sign is in the shape of an octagon. Octo- means _____.

a)

Five

b)

Six

c)

Seven

d)

Eight

75.

The talent show is tomorrow, so we should rehearse our act. Rehearse means _____.

a)

practice one time

b)

practice again

c)

play once

d)

not do

76.

A semi-circle looks like...

a)

a circle

b)

the sun

c)

a half circle

d)

an oval

77.

The subway in New York City is...

a)

above ground

b)

under ground

c)

on the street

d)

in a school

78.

Captain America is superhuman because he has superpowers.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Alexander Graham Bell was the first person to invent the telephone. Tele- means _____.

a)

far or distance

b)

close

c)

near

d)

behind

80.

My little brother rides a tricycle, but I ride a bicycle. Tri- means ____.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

81.

A prefix does NOT change the meaning of a word.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Dis- means not. What does dislike mean?

a)

love

b)

not like

c)

unhappy

d)

kind

83.

He talks nonstop. What does nonstop mean?

a)

sometimes

b)

never

c)

all the time

d)

maybe

84.

Do not ___zip your jacket. It is cold outside.

a)

un

b)

re

c)

non

d)

dis

85.

A prefix is a group of letters that are _______ of a root word that can change the meaning.

a)

at the end

b)

in the middle

c)

a root word

d)

at the beginning

86.

What is the prefix in the word reheat?

a)

"heat"

b)

"re"

c)

"at"

d)

"he"

87.

What is the prefix in the word submarine?

a)

"sub"

b)

"marine"

c)

"ne"

d)

"su"

88.

What does the prefix "un" mean?

a)

more

b)

an action that is completed

c)

not

d)

again

89.

What does the prefix "pre" mean?

a)

not

b)

in between

c)

after

d)

before

90.

What does the prefix "re" mean?

a)

again

b)

after

c)

before

d)

under

91.

what does the prefix "dis" mean?

a)

before

b)

under

c)

opposite

d)

not

92.

What does the prefix "out" mean?

a)

before

b)

beyond

c)

after

d)

not

93.

What does the prefix "sub" mean?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

below/down

d)

not

94.

What does the prefix "under" mean?

a)

after

b)

below

c)

before

d)

under/not enough

95.

what does the word underpaid mean?

a)

not paid enough

b)

paid too much

c)

paid the right amount

d)

not paid at all

96.

What does the word subway mean?

a)

flying cars

b)

a road for cars

c)

a train

d)

a path underneath

97.

What does the word "rearrange" mean.

a)

get new things

b)

organize again

c)

hide something under the bed

d)

get it together

98.

Which of these are prefixes?

a)

What, im, un

b)

Which, what, who,

c)

im, un, il, in, ir

d)

en, acy, ate

99.

What are prefixes used for?

a)

to make it look pretty

b)

to change the meaning of a word

100.

Prefixes that go to the beginning of the word to express negation.

a)

im, in, un

b)

il, ir, un

c)

not, dont,il

101.

__personal

a)

un

b)

in

c)

im

d)

ir

102.

__different

a)

in

b)

im

c)

why

d)

ir

103.

Which part of the word impossible is the prefix?

a)

im

b)

poss

c)

ible

104.

A prefix goes to the _______ of a word to modify or change its meaning

a)

end

b)

beginning

c)

centre