Free Printable Prefixes

1.

What does retest mean?

a)

To test again

b)

To test before

c)

To not test

d)

To be tested

2.

Identify the root word in : unhappy

a)

un

b)

happy

c)

unhappy

d)

none of the above

3.

If tidy means clean, what does untidy mean?

a)

clean clearly

b)

not clean

c)

clean it again

d)

clean with your friend

4.

Which word means not happy?

a)

dishappy

b)

inhappy

c)

unhappy

d)

imhappy

5.

Jack did not study last night, so he was __________of the correct answers on the quiz.

a)

presure

b)

dissure

c)

resure

d)

unsure

6.

A prefix is found where in a word?

a)

the middle

b)

the end

c)

the beginning

7.

What does repaint mean?

a)

paint before

b)

paint wrong

c)

paint again

d)

don't paint

8.

What does misheard mean?

a)

heard correctly

b)

heard again

c)

heard incorrectly

d)

heard before

9.

What does redo mean?

a)

do again

b)

do wrong

c)

do after

d)

do before

10.

My shoe is (not tied).

a)

retied

b)

untied

c)

distied

11.

What does the word unkind mean?

a)

helpful

b)

nice

c)

not kind

d)

hungry

12.

What is the prefix for the word rewrite?

a)

re

b)

view

c)

r

d)

rev

13.

The prefix pre means

a)

down

b)

not

c)

before

d)

again

14.

What does unnoticed mean?
His good deed did not go unnoticed.

a)

not reasonable

b)

not safe

c)

not hidden

d)

not noticed

15.

What does unbelievable mean?
The magic tricks he performed were unbelievable.

a)

believable

b)

amazing

c)

not believable

d)

ordinary

16.

The prefix un- means

a)

not or the opposite of

b)

in the middle

c)

do again

d)

do before

e)

not or wrong

17.

What is the meaning of the word pregame?

a)

after the game

b)

before the game

c)

during the game

d)

cancelling a game

18.

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

19.

What is the meaning of the word reappear?

a)

a magician

b)

without appearing

c)

to appear again

d)

to not come to school

20.

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

21.

Choose the word that contains a prefix.

a)

small

b)

ball

c)

misfit

d)

clean

22.

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

23.

What do you do if you reread a book?

a)

don't read it

b)

read it again

c)

read it for the first time

24.

Fill in the blank with the correct prefix: They were arguing because of a ____________. (communication)

a)

Miscommunication

b)

Uncommunication

c)

Recommunication

d)

Precommunication

25.

This means two:

a)

bi

b)

de

c)

trans

d)

across

26.

The prefix dis- means

a)

too little

b)

not/opposite of

c)

before

d)

four

27.

The prefix over- means

a)

too much/above

b)

under

c)

far, distant

d)

reduce down.break apart

28.

The prefix mis- means

a)

eight

b)

reduce down/break apart

c)

three

d)

bad, badly, or wrong

29.

The prefix de- means

a)

not/opposite of

b)

two

c)

break apart/reduce down

d)

three

30.

The prefix under- means

a)

too little/below

b)

too much/above

c)

before

d)

after

31.

The prefix tri- means

a)

three

b)

two

c)

four

d)

eight

32.

The prefix quad- means

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

33.

The prefix oct- means

a)

three

b)

four

c)

six

d)

eight

34.

Which word has the CORRECT use of the prefix oct?

a)

October

b)

octopus

c)

octopia

35.

What does the prefix non- and im- mean?

a)

eight

b)

too little/below

c)

not

d)

bad, badly, wrong

36.

What does the prefix tele- mean?

a)

far, distant

b)

near

c)

watch

d)

sound

37.

Anti-

a)

against

b)

under

c)

in favor of

d)

over

38.

de-

a)

opposite

b)

next to

c)

before

d)

after

39.

Inter

a)

between

b)

next to

c)

alongside

d)

inside

40.

Un-

a)

not; opposite of

b)

in favor of

c)

beneath

d)

below

41.

en-, em-

a)

cause to

b)

create

c)

destroy

d)

sound

42.

mid-

a)

middle

b)

end

c)

beginning

d)

after

43.

mis-

a)

wrongly

b)

correctly

c)

kindly

d)

rudely

44.

over-

a)

too much

b)

too little

c)

too big

d)

too tall

45.

pre-

a)

before

b)

middle

c)

after

d)

end

46.

trans-

a)

across

b)

through

c)

over

d)

under

47.

dis-

a)

not

b)

no

c)

against

d)

in favor of

48.

fore

a)

in front of

b)

before

c)

after

d)

during

49.

re

a)

again

b)

too little

c)

too much

d)

before

50.

semi-

a)

half/partly

b)

completely

c)

entirely

d)

opposingly

51.

sub-

a)

under

b)

over

c)

inside

d)

through

52.

super-

a)

above

b)

on top of

c)

after

53.

under

a)

too little

b)

too much

c)

under

d)

over

54.

Anti-

a)

against

b)

under

c)

in favor of

d)

over

55.

de-

a)

opposite

b)

next to

c)

before

d)

after

56.

Inter

a)

between

b)

next to

c)

alongside

d)

inside

57.

Un-

a)

not; opposite of

b)

in favor of

c)

beneath

d)

below

58.

en-, em-

a)

cause to

b)

create

c)

destroy

d)

sound

59.

mid-

a)

middle

b)

end

c)

beginning

d)

after

60.

mis-

a)

wrongly

b)

correctly

c)

kindly

d)

rudely

61.

over-

a)

too much

b)

too little

c)

too big

d)

too tall

62.

pre-

a)

before

b)

middle

c)

after

d)

end

63.

trans-

a)

across

b)

through

c)

over

d)

under

64.

dis-

a)

not

b)

no

c)

against

d)

in favor of

65.

fore

a)

in front of

b)

before

c)

after

d)

during

66.

re

a)

again

b)

too little

c)

too much

d)

before

67.

semi-

a)

half/partly

b)

completely

c)

entirely

d)

opposingly

68.

sub-

a)

under

b)

over

c)

inside

d)

through

69.

super-

a)

above

b)

on top of

c)

after

70.

under

a)

too little

b)

too much

c)

under

d)

over

71.

Which word means to pay back or pay again?

a)

unpay

b)

repay

c)

mispay

d)

prepay

72.

Which word means to look into or look at closely?

a)

spectacles

b)

spectator

c)

dispect

d)

inspect

73.

Which word means not wise?

a)

unwise

b)

imwise

c)

miswise

d)

wise guy

74.

Which word means to cause to have courage?

a)

excourage

b)

discourage

c)

encourage

d)

recourage

75.

Which word means to guide wrongly?

a)

misguide

b)

inguide

c)

enguide

d)

preguide

76.

Which word means to breathe out?

a)

gasp

b)

prehale

c)

exhale

d)

inhale

77.

What word means to not please?

a)

preplease

b)

enplease

c)

replease

d)

displease

78.

Which word means not perfect?

a)

imperfect

b)

misperfect

c)

sublime

d)

reperfect

79.

What word means cut before?

a)

uncut

b)

precut

c)

cuttable

d)

whole

80.

The reporter exposed the secret on the news report. What does expose mean?

a)

to keep a secret

b)

to not have a secret

c)

to let a secret out

81.

Sam forgot to added too much sugar to his coffee, so he decided to remake it. What does remake mean?

a)

to not make

b)

to make again

c)

to cause to make

82.

Bob preheats his oven before he bakes a cake. What does preheat mean?

a)

to heat before

b)

to not heat

c)

to heat wrongly

83.

Betty thought the rule that she couldn't order pizza in class was unfair. What does unfair mean?

a)

to cause to be fair

b)

fair again

c)

not fair

84.

Sarah hugged her mom by enfolding her in her arms. What does enfold mean?

a)

to fold before

b)

to cause to be folded

c)

to fold into

85.

Joan was spent the weekend napping on her couch. She was inactive. What does inactive mean?

a)

not active

b)

active again

c)

into activeness

86.

Megan said chocolate is the best. However, Barry announced that Megan liked caramel the best. Barry misquoted Megan. What does misquote mean?

a)

to quote again

b)

to quote wrongly

c)

to not quote

87.

Frank was worried about the big game. He felt a sense of disquiet in his mind. What does disquiet mean?

a)

not quiet

b)

to cause to be quiet

c)

quiet before

88.

Polly wanted to improve her grade from a B+ to an A, so she studied every night. What does improve mean?

a)

to bring into a better condition

b)

to not prove

c)

to prove before

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