WorksheetsRoots and Affixes #2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following is the best definition of the word
calligraphy?
To write something down
To write in a beautiful, stylish way
to take a picture
To sing a song
What is the best definition for the underlined word in the following sentence:
She took a nonstop flight from Washington to Colorado for a sight-seeing trip.
A flight that is scheduled to stop halfway over to the new city.
A flight that in not flying at the moment
A flight that does not stop between the two location.
A flight that does not allow passengers on the plane.
Which of the following is the best definition of the underlined word in this sentence:
He accidentally overturned the shopping cart when it rolled away from him in the parking lot at the grocery store.
Ran over the curb on purpose
Rolled the wheels off
Rolled the cart in a grumpy way
turned the cart upside down, but didn't mean to
Which of the following definitions best describes the underlined word:
She screeches loudly when she plays her saxophone.
In a loud way
In a way that hurts your ears
In a way that honks, squeaks, and whistles
In a way that is smooth and soft
Which of the following best explains the underlined word:
Her autograph was really worth a lot of money.
a signature from a special person
a book about someone
a picture of someone
the study of the lands of the world
-ly means
in this way
fear of
full of
one who fears
Incapable of speaking
timeless
worthless
speechless
remorseless
lacking value
worthless
timeless
hairless
speechless
brave
effortless
fruitless
defenseless
dauntless
A person receiving a telegraph can read the message because it is written on paper. Which part of the word telegraph is related to writing?
tele
graph
telegraph
People that are allergic to dairy must have _____ alternatives.
nonfat
nondairy
nonfiction
nonprofit
People on diets must purchase _____ ice cream.
nonfat
nondairy
nonfiction
nonsense
Many people enjoy reading _____ books to learn new information.
nonsense
nondairy
nonverbal
nonfiction
The skull discovered was _______.
nonfiction
nonhuman
nonprofit
nondairy
Many people didn’t believe the boy because he just said a bunch of _____.
nonsense
nondairy
nonprofit
nonfiction
There are many _______ products that are safe for little kids.
nonfat
nonsense
nonfiction
nontoxic
The people use _____ signs to communicate.
nontoxic
nonverbal
nonfiction
nonfat
The prefix goes:
Before the root word.
After the root word.
It does not belong with the root word.
The suffix goes:
Before the root word.
After the root word.
It does not belong with the root word.
