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WorksheetsPrefixes and Suffixes
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a prefix?
a part added to the middle of a word
a root word
a part added to the beginning of a word
a part added to the end of a word
What is a suffix?
a part added to the beginning of a word
a part added to the middle of a word
a root word
a part added to the end of a word
Choose the word that contains a suffix:
The tall fearless firefighter went into the burning house.
fearless
tall
went
house
Which of the following suffixes means "full of"?
-ful
-less
-able
-er/or
What is the meaning of the prefix re-?
before
apart
no
again
What does the word relocate in the following sentence mean?
After floods, animals might relocate to find food, water, and safe habitats to survive.
to see something
to disappear
to change something
to locate a place to live again
What does the suffix -able mean?
can do
without
cannot
not
In following sentence what does the word helpless mean?
The puppy looked helpless all by itself.
alone
full of help
happy
without help
In following sentence what does the word unfairly mean?
My little sister complained because she thought I was treating her unfairly.
in a fair way
take to the fair
not in a fair way
not going far
unsuccessful
prefix
root (main)
suffix
encouragement
prefix
root (main)
suffix
unbelievable
prefix
root (main)
suffix
What is the definition of:
reappear
always appears
does not appear
will appear again
What is the definition of:
unsafely
not safe
very safe
before it's safe
A. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.
1. I just can't believe it! The story is _____believable!
dis-
-in
mis-
re-
un-
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.
dis-
-in
mis-
re-
un-
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!
dis-
-in
mis-
re-
un-
