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Prefixes and Suffix Quiz

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 3hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the root word in lumpy?

a)

py

b)

lump

c)

lumpi

2.

What is the root word in helpful?

a)

help

b)

ful

c)

helpless

3.

What is the root word in closely?

a)

ly

b)

ful

c)

close

4.

What is the suffix in closely?

a)

ly

b)

ful

c)

close

5.

What is the suffix in colorful?

a)

ly

b)

ful

c)

close

6.

What is the suffix in fighter?

a)

fight

b)

ful

c)

er

7.

What is the root word in teacher?

a)

teach

b)

teache

c)

er

8.

What is the prefix in replay?

a)

play

b)

re

c)

ay

9.

What is the prefix in preheat?

a)

heat

b)

at

c)

pre

10.

What is the prefix in submarine?

a)

sub

b)

marine

c)

ine

11.
What does the prefix "dis-" mean in "dislike"?
a)
into 
b)
before
c)
under
d)
not
12.
If you take away the prefix and the suffix, what is left of the word 'unemployed'? 
a)
unemploy 
b)
employ
c)
employed
13.
Which of these words means 'not certain?
a)
uncertain
b)
imcertain
c)
discertain 
14.
Something that is portable is easy to carry. When you import goods, you bring them in to a place. The root word port means ______.
a)
to see
b)
to draw, write, or picture
c)
to carry
d)
to be alive
15.
Think about the words playful, careful, thoughtful. The suffix ful- means _____.
a)
playing
b)
caring
c)
full of
d)
without
16.
If someone is adorable, it is easy to adore or love them. The suffix able means _____.
a)
love
b)
adore
c)
not
d)
can
17.
A suffix is
a)
letters added to the beginning of a word
b)
letters added to the end of a word 
c)
what is left if you remove the other parts
d)
not helpful when figuring out the meaning of a word
18.
Which suffix is used to change the word "teach" into a word that means "one who teaches?"
a)
-ed
b)
-er
c)
-ly
d)
-ment
19.
Choose the correct meaning of the prefix
"pre-"
a)
not
b)
with
c)
badly
d)
before
20.
What does the prefix "dis-" mean in "dislike"?
a)
into 
b)
before
c)
under
d)
not
21.
Which is the root word for the word restacked?
a)
re
b)
ed
c)
restack
d)
stack
22.
Which is the root word for the word unwrap?
a)
wrap
b)
un
c)
nwrap
d)
rap
23.
Which is the root word for the word retake?
a)
re
b)
take
c)
etake
d)
ake
24.
What is the meaning of the word untrue?
a)
not false
b)
not true
25.
What is the root word for the word hiking?
a)
hik
b)
hike
c)
ing
d)
hiki
26.
What is the root word for the word stopped?
a)
stop
b)
stopp
c)
ed
d)
stoppe
27.

The boy was missing for a few days. He was unseen, and no one had heard from him either.


What is the meaning of the word unseen in the sentence above?

a)

The Ocean

b)

Before you see something

c)

Not seen

d)

Not heard

28.

I scraped my knee on the concrete when I fell off my bike. I was unsure if I would need a Band-Aid, but it was very painful.


What is the meaning of the word painful in the sentence above?

a)

Not sure

b)

Full of pain

c)

Full of regret

d)

Knee

29.

I made several careless mistakes, and my teacher made me redo the assignment.


What is the meaning of the word redo in the sentence above?

a)

paper

b)

without care

c)

to do more

d)

to do again

30.

Mrs. Ogden wanted to feed her dog some treats. She went to the store and bought an unopened package of dog bones.


What is the meaning of the word unopened in the sentence above?

a)

not new

b)

not opened

c)

not cat treats

d)

opened up

31.

My teacher is taller than my brother.


What is the meaning of the word taller in the sentence above?

a)

a person who is tall

b)

more tall

c)

a person who teaches

d)

more big

32.

The worker in the store helped Jordyn find what she was looking for.


What is the meaning of the word worker in the sentence above?

a)

more work

b)

a person who works

c)

a person who is helpful

d)

more store

33.

Mrs. Rich does her best to make the school beautiful.


What is the meaning of the word beautiful in the sentence above?

a)

full of beauty

b)

full of good things

c)

cool

d)

good

34.

The Astros always warm-up during the pregame events at Minute Maid Park.


What is the meaning of the word pregame in the sentence above?

a)

before you watch something

b)

before the game

c)

before lunch

d)

before the baseball

35.

Ella Rose loved Trolls so much, she asked her mom to replay it 3,000 times.


What does the word replay mean in the sentence above?

a)

to do again

b)

to play on the playground

c)

to play again

d)

to watch again

36.

Reagan and her brother, Rylee, were talking about their favorite game. Reagan thought CandyLand was the best game. Rylee disagreed with Grace and said that Fornite is the most fun.


What is the meaning of the word disagreed in the sentence above?

a)

to play again

b)

not agree

c)

not approve

d)

games

37.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

chopp

b)

chop

c)

chope

38.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

catch

b)

cach

c)

catche

39.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

chape

b)

shap

c)

shape

40.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

trash

b)

trach

c)

trashe

41.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

fone

b)

phone

c)

phon

42.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

that

b)

thate

c)

tat

43.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

stinge

b)

sting

c)

stingg

44.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

thin

b)

thine

c)

thinn

45.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

bringe

b)

bringg

c)

bring

46.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

wile

b)

whil

c)

while

47.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

place

b)

plase

c)

placce

48.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

badge

b)

baje

c)

badje

49.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

sevin

b)

sivin

c)

seven

50.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

isnt

b)

isnot

c)

isn't

51.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

earlie

b)

early

c)

rle

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