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Affixes (Prefixes and Suffixes)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word prefix?

a)

a word within a word

b)

a group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning

c)

a group of letters put at the end of a root word which changes its meaning

2.

What does the word unhurt mean?

a)

hurt badly

b)

hurt

c)

not hurt

3.

If you take away the prefix from disagree, the root word is agree.

a)

b)

4.

If you add the prefix "un" to the word wrap, what is the correct spelling of the new word?

a)

unwrapp

b)

unrap

c)

unwrap

5.

What do you do if you reread a book?

a)

don't read it

b)

read it again

c)

read it for the first time

6.

If you take away the prefix from disagree, the root word is agree.

a)

b)

7.

Which of the following is a suffix?

a)

pre

b)

un

c)

ed

8.

Which of the following is not a suffix?

a)

ful

b)

ing

c)

re

9.

Which suffix can you add to the end of cook to make a new word?

a)

ing

b)

ful

c)

est

10.

Which suffix can you to the word peace to make a new word?

a)

ing

b)

ful

c)

est

11.

What is the main part of the word called?

a)

root word

b)

affix

c)

prefix

d)

suffix

12.

What are affixes?

a)

root words

b)

prefixes and suffixes

c)

suffixes

d)

prefixes

e)

root words and prefixes

13.

The prefix un- means...

a)

not

b)

inside

c)

over

d)

where

14.

re- means?

a)

not

b)

done

c)

again/back

d)

opposite of

15.

hydr- means

a)

water

b)

fire

c)

science

d)

not

16.

-ology means:

a)

water

b)

fire

c)

science

d)

not

17.

If the prefix ( un- ) means not

What do you think the meaning of ( unhealthy ) ?

a)

very healthy

b)

healthy

c)

not healthy

18.

If the prefix ( re-) means again

what is the meaning of the word ( reconsider )

a)

not to think

b)

to think again

c)

to think in a different way

d)

to think while sleeping

19.

A prefix goes _________of a word.

a)

at the end

b)

at the beginning

c)

in the middle

20.

A suffix goes _________of a word.

a)

at the end

b)

at the beginning

c)

in the middle

21.

Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning

a)
b)
22.

What is the meaning of "bi" in the word bicycle?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

two

23.

What is the meaning of the prefix "pre"?

a)

not

b)

again

c)

before

24.

What is the meaning of the suffix "less"?

a)

without

b)

someone who

c)

full of

25.

What does the prefix "dis, non, and un" mean?

a)

again

b)

not

c)

before

26.

What does the prefix "mis" in the word misbehave?

a)

wrong

b)

without

c)

most

27.

anti means

a)

both

b)

bad

c)

against

d)

good

28.

bio means

a)

after

b)

half

c)

above

d)

life

29.

What is the meaning of the suffix -ment?

a)

act or process

b)

can be done

c)

without

d)

again

30.

What is the meaning of the prefix under-?

a)

below

b)

above

c)

top

d)

side

31.

Which of the following words means "to write again"?

a)

rewrite

b)

reroute

c)

write

d)

writing

32.

Which of the following words means "without meaning"?

a)

meaningful

b)

meaningless

c)

meaning

d)

mean

33.

Which of the following words means "not seen"?

a)

disseen

b)

unseen

c)

reseen

d)

misseen

34.

What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?

She always disagreed with him, which made him angry.

a)

full of

b)

without

c)

before

d)

not

35.

What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?

He was hopeful that we would pass the test because he had worked hard.

a)

full of

b)

without

c)

before

d)

not

36.

What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?

He misread the directions and burned the vegetables.

a)

two

b)

more than one

c)

act of, state of, result of

d)

incorrect or badly

37.

What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?

There were three babies on the bus, and they were all crying.

a)

two

b)

more than one

c)

act of, state of, result of

d)

incorrectly or badly

38.

What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?

I was upset to find out that I had misspelled her name on her birthday card.

a)

two

b)

more than one

c)

act of , state of, result of

d)

incorrectly or badly

39.

What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?

The woman was careless and left her purse on the table.

a)

full of

b)

without

c)

before

d)

not

40.

What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?

My parents were furious because the dog misbehaved and chewed up the couch.

a)

two

b)

more than one

c)

act of, state of, result of

d)

incorrectly or badly

41.

What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?

We received an invitation to a party in the mail.

a)

two

b)

more than one

c)

act of, state of, result of

d)

incorrectly or badly

42.

What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?

The baker premade the frosting to be able to ice the cake as soon as it was ready.

a)

full of

b)

without

c)

before

d)

not

43.

Fill in the blank:

Dinosaurs existed at the beginning of time. 

These times were called ___historic. 

a)

non-

b)

pre-

c)

un-

d)

re-

44.

What does the word "misplace" mean?

a)

full of place

b)

place again

c)

to put in the wrong place

d)

in a placed way

45.

Mandy did not want to displease her mom.

What does the word "displease" mean?

a)

make happy

b)

make afraid

c)

make angry

d)

make funny

46.

Fill in the blank:

My mom wanted milk without fat.

She wanted ___fat milk. 

a)

non-

b)

pre-

c)

re-

d)

un-

47.

Before we got our dog, he was a homeless puppy.

What does the word "homeless" mean in this sentence?

a)

without a home

b)

many home

c)

the most homes

48.

 

"Patrick could not recall ever being so far away from home."

What does the word "recall" mean?

a)

move

b)

remember

c)

again

49.

What is the root word of comfortable?

a)

able

b)

table

c)

com

d)

comfort

50.

What does the word arguable mean?

a)

open for question or discussion

b)

a disagreement

c)

not open for discussion