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Y4 Spelling Rule Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Explain what a prefix is.

4 lines
2.

Which prefix turns 'known' into an antonym?

a)

mis

b)

dis

c)

un

d)

anti

3.

Explain what an antonym is.

4 lines
4.

Ate and eight, prey and pray, and rain, reign and rein are all examples of

a)

synonyms

b)

homophones

c)

antonyms

d)

suffixes

5.

A biography is written about someone else's life. An _________ is written by yourself about your own life.

a)

antibiography

b)

amibiography

c)

autobiography

6.

Mountain, danger and courage are all nouns. What suffix could be added to each word to turn it into an adjective?

a)

ing

b)

er

c)

ous

d)

ly

7.

Match the following prefixes to their root words

a)

un

1.

clear

b)

dis

2.

like

c)

il

3.

legible

d)

im

4.

patient

e)

in

5.

complete

8.

Explain what a suffix is.

4 lines
9.

Confuse, decide and explode are all verbs. Which suffix turns each word into a noun?

a)

sion

b)

tion

c)

tian

10.

Explain what a synonym is.

4 lines
11.

Resistible, relevant and responsible are all adjectives. Which prefix can be put before these root words to turn the word into an antonym?

a)

un

b)

dis

c)

in

d)

ir

12.

Explain what a syllable is.

4 lines
13.

Match the following suffixes to their root words (some letters may need to be doubled, dropped or swapped to add the suffix).

a)

confess

1.

ion

b)

televise

2.

sion

c)

fame

3.

ous

d)

simple

4.

ly

e)

permit

5.

ssion

14.

Which is the correct spelling of an item we use to cut paper with?

a)

scissors

b)

scisors

c)

sisors

15.

What is your favourite word in the English language? Mine is bioluminescence.

4 lines
16.

Select the best definition of what a root word is.

a)

A word that is underground

b)

A word that has no prefix or suffix - it's the most basic part of a word.

c)

A word that has a synonym.

d)

A word that has a prefix.

17.

Explain how adding the prefixes mis, un, in and dis to a root word changes the meaning of the root word. Provide an example.

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