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4th Grade Prefix TEST

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The magician helped the rabbit disappear.
If appear means "be seen," disappear means ...
a)
be seen again
b)
be seen before
c)
to not be seen
d)
to see after
2.
Select the correct spelling of the word that means "sad".
a)
unusul
b)
unusual
c)
unhapy
d)
unhappy
3.
The prefix of the word "disappear" is?
a)
ear
b)
dis
c)
app
d)
pear
4.
What is the MEANING of DISAGREE?
a)
The agree again
b)
To not agree
c)
To agree before
d)
To never agree
5.
The dog looked at his owner with distrust when he pretended to throw the bone.
What does distrust mean?
a)
to not trust
b)
to trust a lot
c)
a person who trust
d)
trust again
6.
What does the prefix dis mean?
a)
Not or the opposite of
b)
Wrong
c)
Before
d)
Supporting
7.

Anti-

a)

against

b)

under

c)

in favor of

d)

over

8.

Inter

a)

between

b)

next to

c)

alongside

d)

inside

9.

Un-

a)

not; opposite of

b)

in favor of

c)

beneath

d)

below

10.

en-, em-

a)

cause to

b)

create

c)

destroy

d)

sound

11.

mid-

a)

middle

b)

end

c)

beginning

d)

after

12.

mis-

a)

wrongly

b)

correctly

c)

kindly

d)

rudely

13.

over-

a)

too much

b)

too little

c)

too big

d)

too tall

14.

pre-

a)

before

b)

middle

c)

after

d)

end

15.

trans-

a)

across

b)

through

c)

over

d)

under

16.

fore

a)

in front of

b)

before

c)

after

d)

during

17.

re

a)

again

b)

too little

c)

too much

d)

before

18.

semi-

a)

half/partly

b)

completely

c)

entirely

d)

opposingly

19.

sub-

a)

under

b)

over

c)

inside

d)

through

20.
What is the meaning of the word pregame?
a)
after the game
b)
before the game
c)
during the game
d)
cancelling a game
21.
A prefix is a word part attached to:
a)
the beginning of a root word
b)
the middle of a root word
c)
the end of a root word
d)
the end of the alphabet
22.
What is the meaning of the word reappear?
a)
a magician
b)
without appearing
c)
to appear again
d)
to not come to school
23.
What is the meaning of the word nonsense?
a)
does not make sense
b)
something that makes sense
c)
a smart person
d)
a person who has a good sense of smell
24.
Choose the word that contains a prefix.
a)
small
b)
ball
c)
misfit
d)
clean
25.
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
26.
Fill in the blank with the correct prefix: They were arguing because of a ____________. (communication)
a)
Miscommunication
b)
Uncommunication
c)
Recommunication
d)
Precommunication
27.

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

28.

Only choose words with PREFIXES below.

a)

rearrange

b)

predict

c)

unable

d)

dismiss

29.

The prefix in the word midyear means __________.

a)

beginning

b)

end

c)

middle

d)

before

30.

He tried to ______ his boat in the water but it wouldn't sink.

a)

subirrigate

b)

subfreezing

c)

submerge

d)

subject

31.

The colonist were _________ to the rule of the British.

a)

subdued

b)

subirrigated

c)

subjected

d)

subcutaneous

32.

What is a train underground called?

a)

subway

b)

submarine

c)

subboat

d)

subbike

33.

to not understand something correctly.

a)

misbehave

b)

misjudge

c)

misunderstand

d)

misrepresent

34.

to judge someone unfairly.

a)

misjudge

b)

misrepresent

c)

misunderstand

d)

misuse

35.

What is the opposite of 'unfit'

a)

fit

b)

kind

c)

tidy

d)

able

36.
A prefix can change the meaning of a base/root word.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Which word means once every HALF week?
a)
transweekly
b)
semiweekly
c)
antiweekly
d)
postweekly
38.

Why do you add prefixes?

a)

to add flavor to your words

b)

the change the meaning of the words

c)

to have fun

39.

Choose the word with a prefix

a)

play

b)

replay

c)

loyal

d)

honest

40.

CHOOSE ALL PREFIXES

a)

dis

b)

item

c)

re

d)

un

e)

bell

41.

below age

a)

mistreat

b)

dishonest

c)

underage

42.

to view before

a)

preview

b)

misprint

c)

unable

43.

to wind back or again

a)

dishonest

b)

unhappy

c)

misprint

d)

rewind

44.

The man tried to ______________ his students about the difficulty of the test by reminding them to study ahead of time.

a)

forewarn

b)

forebade

c)

forebear

d)

forsworn

45.

The man was considered an __________________ student when he was studying in Spain because he was from another country.

a)

intranational

b)

intercontinental

c)

interdisciplinary

d)

international

46.

True or False: The prefixes pre and fore both mean before.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The room was not clean, so the mother called her son ______________.

a)

nontidy

b)

intidy

c)

iltidy

d)

untidy

48.
Which of these would be an example of someone misbehaving?
a)
Lining up quietly
b)
Raising their hand
c)
Interrupting the teacher
d)
Picking flowers
49.
My mom preheated the oven before she cooked dinner. 
a)
To warm something up again. 
b)
To heat something after using it
c)
To heat something before using it. 
d)
To cook something. 
50.
I did not do my work in my best handwriting so my teacher told me to __________ it.
a)
rewrite
b)
prewrite
c)
miswrite
d)
overwrite
51.

to be rude is to be ___ polite

a)

Un

b)

Im

c)

Dis

52.
I believe this information is ____accurate. This cannot be true.
a)
Mis
b)
In
c)
Il
d)
Ir
53.

The prefix UN- means "not." The word ABRIDGE means "to shorten." So the word UNABRIDGED most likely means:

a)

a shorter version of the story

b)

a full version of the story

c)

a new version of the story

d)

an old version of the story

54.

Add a prefix to make the antonym of behave: ____behave

a)

Mis

b)

Anti

c)

Dis

d)

In

55.

Add a prefix to the base word to make the antonym of advantage: _____advantage

a)

De

b)

Dis

c)

Anti

d)

Un

56.

Make an error in counting.

a)

Miscalculate

b)

Mispronounced

57.

Give someone false or inaccurate information.

a)

Misinformed

b)

Misbehave

58.

What is the root word of dishonest?

a)

dis

b)

est

c)

honest

d)

dish

59.

I am dissatisfied with my new car, so I am going to get a different one. What does dissatisfied mean?

a)

satisfied again

b)

satisfied wrongly

c)

satisfied before

d)

not satisfied

60.

Which words use "dis" in the same way it is used in dislike? Choose ALL the correct answers.

a)

disappear

b)

distant

c)

disk

d)

disappoint

e)

disobey

61.

Which sentence would make the most sense with the word, "unsafe."

a)

It would be _________ to go outside without telling an adult.

b)

We were _________ to visit the zoo on our vacation.

c)

I tried to ________ the dog's bed, but he wanted to sleep on his blanket.

d)

The paper was __________, so it didn't have a straight cut.

62.

Choose the best meaning of

the prefix in the word below.

midnight

a)

two

b)

not

c)

before

d)

middle

63.

Choose the best meaning of

the prefix in the word below.

semicircle

a)

half

b)

remove

c)

before

d)

across

64.

Choose the best meaning of

the prefix in the word below.

transport

a)

before

b)

across

c)

three

d)

half

65.

Choose the best meaning of

the prefix in the word below.

submarine

a)

small

b)

under

c)

with

d)

put into

66.

One half of the world.

a)

hydrate

b)

hydroponics

c)

hemisphere

d)

hemicycle

67.

If you do something that is ILLEGAL, you:

a)

break the law

b)

follow the law

c)

make a new law

d)

throw out the law

68.

When you ENTANGLE something, you get it out of a tangle.

a)

True

b)

False

69.
The base word in disobey is?
a)
obey
b)
dis
c)
ey
70.
The base word in unhappy is?
a)
un
b)
happy
c)
y
71.
The base word in unzip is?
a)
un
b)
zip
c)
Banana
72.
The prefix in unpleasant is?
a)
non
b)
un
c)
dis
73.
The prefix in disrespect is?
a)
dis
b)
nonres
c)
un
74.
a test given to students before starting a new unit of study
a)
preface
b)
pretest
75.

My teacher tells us that we should not __________________ friends while we play games at recess.

a)

exit

b)

exhale

c)

exclude

d)

expand

e)

expire

76.

After a long swim underwater, I __________________ to release my breath.

a)

exit

b)

exhale

c)

exclude

d)

expand

e)

expire

77.

You can do this to some suitcases to be able to pack more clothes.

a)

eject

b)

emit

c)

expand

d)

erupt

78.

Which word is often printed on products telling you that it's not harmful?

a)

nondairy

b)

nonhuman

c)

nontoxic

d)

nonsense

79.

Which word describes anything that is not of the human species?

a)

nonhuman

b)

nonprofit

c)

nontoxic

d)

nonfat

80.

Which word is written on products that do not use any dairy ingredients?

a)

nondairy

b)

nonfiction

c)

nonprofit

d)

nonverbal

81.

Which word describes books that are factual and true?

a)

nontoxic

b)

nonverbal

c)

nonprofit

d)

nonfiction

82.

not necessary or required

a)

nonfat

b)

nontoxic

c)

nonstop

d)

nonliving

e)

nonessential

83.

What does the word overdone mean?

a)

To do too much of something

b)

To feed with too little food

c)

To eat too much

d)

Below the surface of the ground

84.

What does overlook mean?

a)

To do too much of something

b)

To feed with too little food

c)

Being or done under the surface of the sea

d)

To fail to see something

85.

What does overeat mean?

a)

To eat too much

b)

Being or done under the surface of the sea

c)

To fail to see something

d)

Directly below or under

86.

What does underfed mean?

a)

To make other people do what one wishes in an unpleasant and forceful way

b)

Being or done under the surface of the sea

c)

To feed with too little food

d)

To guess something is less than the actual size, quantity, or number

87.

What does undersea mean?

a)

To do too much of something

b)

Being or done under the surface of the sea

c)

Directly below or under

d)

To guess something is less than the actual size, quantity, or number

88.

What does the word underestimate mean?

a)

Directly below or under

b)

To fail to see something

c)

To guess something is less than the actual size, quantity, or number

d)

To make other people do what one wishes in an unpleasant and forceful way

89.
While visiting Japan, Matthew needed help understanding the language. What did he need?
a)
Translator
b)
Transporter
c)
Transpiration
d)
Translucent
90.
Trucking companies are hired to do this with products, so they can get from one place to another.
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Translated
d)
Transport
91.
Sophie went on a transatlantic cruise with her family. Where did she go?
a)
across the continent
b)
across the Atlantic Ocean
c)
across the Pacific Ocean
d)
across the state lines
92.
To make a law effective or make sure that people follow rules or laws is to...
a)
enforce
b)
ensure
c)
encourage
d)
encounter
93.
To experience problems or to meet someone without expecting to is to...
a)
enforce
b)
enlighten
c)
encourage
d)
encounter
94.
To help someone become more determined, hopeful, or confident is to...
a)
enforce
b)
enlighten
c)
encourage
d)
entitle
95.
An antonym for enforce is
a)
ignore
b)
consequences
c)
follow-through
d)
require
96.

You have just taught your dog how to sit. What did you do?

a)

injected

b)

instructed

c)

inspected

d)

inspired

97.

Shelly asked Jill to come to her birthday party. What did she do?

a)

invited

b)

inspired

c)

inflated

d)

inhaled

98.

Katie stopped to smell the flowers in the garden. What did she do?

a)

inflated

b)

instructed

c)

inhaled

d)

inspected

99.

On an online video game platform, you can _____________ with other players.

a)

interact

b)

intermission

c)

international

d)

intercede

100.

Based on the meaning of the prefix INTER-, "intergalactic" probably means...

a)

within our galaxy

b)

between two or more galaxies

c)

outside of our galaxy

d)

a galaxy that's getting larger