WorksheetsRoots and Prefixes
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the meaning of the root "-form"?
a)
Having the shape or form of; resembling
b)
Something drawn or written
c)
Measure, a device for measuring
d)
self
2.
What is the meaning of the root "-graph"?
a)
distance
b)
Something drawn or written
c)
time
d)
light
3.
What is the meaning of the root "-meter"?
a)
Having the shape or form of; resembling
b)
say
c)
Measure, a device for measuring
d)
self
4.
What is the meaning of the root "aut"?
a)
Self
b)
Say
c)
light
d)
look
5.
What is the meaning of the root "dict"?
a)
light
b)
carry
c)
distance
d)
say
6.
What is the meaning of the root "photo-"?
a)
light
b)
look
c)
time
d)
Something drawn or written
7.
What is the meaning of the root "port"?
a)
look
b)
carry
c)
distance
d)
self
8.
What is the meaning of the root "spec"?
a)
light
b)
distance
c)
time
d)
look
9.
What is the meaning of the root "tele-"?
a)
say
b)
self
c)
distance
d)
Having the shape or form of; resembling
10.
What is the meaning of the root "tempo"?
a)
self
b)
time
c)
say
d)
distance
11.
Which root means "Having the shape or form of; resembling"?
a)
-form
b)
-graph
c)
-meter
d)
aut
12.
Which root means "something drawn or written"?
a)
-form
b)
-graph
c)
tele-
d)
spec
13.
Which root means "measure, a device for measuring"?
a)
port
b)
photo-
c)
-meter
d)
dict
14.
Which root meaning "self"?
a)
aut
b)
dict
c)
tempo
d)
port
15.
Which root means "say"?
a)
dict
b)
port
c)
spec
d)
tempo
16.
Which root means "light"?
a)
tele-
b)
photo
c)
-form
d)
spec
17.
Which root means "carry"?
a)
spec
b)
port
c)
tele-
d)
-graph
18.
Which root means "look"?
a)
-meter
b)
tele-
c)
spec
d)
tempo
19.
Which root means "distance"?
a)
photo-
b)
dict
c)
tele-
d)
aut
20.
Which root means "time"?
a)
aut
b)
tele-
c)
-meter
d)
tempo
21.
What is the meaning of the prefix "anti-"?
a)
against or opposed to
b)
from, away from, off
c)
not, lack of
d)
not, without
22.
What is the meaning of the prefix "de-"?
a)
from, away from, off
b)
not, lack off
c)
among, between
d)
not, not having, failure to
23.
What is the meaning of the prefix "dis-"?
a)
Not, lack of
b)
Among; between
c)
Not, not having, failure to
d)
before
24.
What is the meaning of the prefix "il-"?
a)
Not, without
b)
Against or opposed to
c)
Not, not having, failure to
d)
Not, lack of
25.
What is the meaning of the prefix "inter"?
a)
Among; between
b)
Not, not having, failure to
c)
Again, anew
d)
not
26.
What is the meaning of the prefix "non-"?
a)
Not, not having, failure to
b)
Not, without
c)
Not, lack of
d)
From, away from, off
27.
What is the meaning of the prefix "pre-"?
a)
before
b)
Again, anew
c)
Not, without
d)
Among; between
28.
What is the meaning of the prefix "Re-"?
a)
Again, anew
b)
Among; between
c)
not
d)
before
29.
What is the meaning of the prefix "un-"?
a)
not
b)
before
c)
Against or opposed to
d)
Not, without
30.
Which prefix means "against or opposed to"?
a)
anti-
b)
de-
c)
dis-
d)
il-
31.
Which prefix means "from, away from, off"?
a)
de-
b)
dis-
c)
un-
d)
re-
32.
Which prefix means "not, lack of"?
a)
dis-
b)
il-
c)
inter-
d)
non-
33.
Which prefix means "not, without"?
a)
il-
b)
inter-
c)
anti-
d)
un-
34.
Which prefix means "among; between"?
a)
inter-
b)
pre-
c)
re-
d)
il-
35.
Which prefix means "not, not having, failure to"?
a)
non-
b)
dis-
c)
de-
d)
anti-
36.
Which prefix means "before"?
a)
pre-
b)
re-
c)
un-
d)
inter-
37.
Which prefix means "again, anew"?
a)
re-
b)
pre-
c)
inter-
d)
anti-
38.
Which prefix means "not"?
a)
un-
b)
re-
c)
non-
d)
dis-
39.
A prefix is a group of letters placed at the beginning of a word that can change the word's meaning.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
A root is a word from which other words are formed. Some roots can stand alone.
a)
True
b)
False
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