WorksheetsY4 Spelling Rule Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Explain what a prefix is.
Which prefix turns 'known' into an antonym?
mis
dis
un
anti
Explain what an antonym is.
Ate and eight, prey and pray, and rain, reign and rein are all examples of
synonyms
homophones
antonyms
suffixes
A biography is written about someone else's life. An _________ is written by yourself about your own life.
antibiography
amibiography
autobiography
Mountain, danger and courage are all nouns. What suffix could be added to each word to turn it into an adjective?
ing
er
ous
ly
Match the following prefixes to their root words
un
clear
dis
like
il
legible
im
patient
in
complete
Explain what a suffix is.
Confuse, decide and explode are all verbs. Which suffix turns each word into a noun?
sion
tion
tian
Explain what a synonym is.
Resistible, relevant and responsible are all adjectives. Which prefix can be put before these root words to turn the word into an antonym?
un
dis
in
ir
Explain what a syllable is.
Match the following suffixes to their root words (some letters may need to be doubled, dropped or swapped to add the suffix).
confess
ion
televise
sion
fame
ous
simple
ly
permit
ssion
Which is the correct spelling of an item we use to cut paper with?
scissors
scisors
sisors
What is your favourite word in the English language? Mine is bioluminescence.
Select the best definition of what a root word is.
A word that is underground
A word that has no prefix or suffix - it's the most basic part of a word.
A word that has a synonym.
A word that has a prefix.
Explain how adding the prefixes mis, un, in and dis to a root word changes the meaning of the root word. Provide an example.
