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Prefixes and Suffixes

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

What is a suffix?

a)

a part added to the beginning of a word

b)

a part added to the middle of a word

c)

a root word

d)

a part added to the end of a word

3.

Choose the word that contains a suffix:

The tall fearless firefighter went into the burning house.

a)

fearless

b)

tall

c)

went

d)

house

4.

Which of the following suffixes means "full of"?

a)

-ful

b)

-less

c)

-able

d)

-er/or

5.

What is the meaning of the prefix re-?

a)

before

b)

apart

c)

no

d)

again

6.

What does the word relocate in the following sentence mean?

After floods, animals might relocate to find food, water, and safe habitats to survive.

a)

to see something

b)

to disappear

c)

to change something

d)

to locate a place to live again

7.

What does the suffix -able mean?

a)

can do

b)

without

c)

cannot

d)

not

8.

In following sentence what does the word helpless mean?

The puppy looked helpless all by itself.

a)

alone

b)

full of help

c)

happy

d)

without help

9.

In following sentence what does the word unfairly mean?

My little sister complained because she thought I was treating her unfairly.

a)

in a fair way

b)

take to the fair

c)

not in a fair way

d)

not going far

10.

unsuccessful

a)

prefix

b)

root (main)

c)

suffix

11.

encouragement

a)

prefix

b)

root (main)

c)

suffix

12.

unbelievable

a)

prefix

b)

root (main)

c)

suffix

13.

What is the definition of:

reappear

a)

always appears

b)

does not appear

c)

will appear again

14.

What is the definition of:

unsafely

a)

not safe

b)

very safe

c)

before it's safe

15.

A.   Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.

1.    I just can't believe it! The story is _____believable!

a)

dis-

b)

-in

c)

mis-

d)

re-

e)

un-

16.

A.   Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.

3. Let's look at this information again. We should _____view it before the test.

a)

dis-

b)

-in

c)

mis-

d)

re-

e)

un-

17.

A.   Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.

4. I saw Allison just a moment ago, but now I can't find her! It seems that she _____appeared!

a)

dis-

b)

-in

c)

mis-

d)

re-

e)

un-