WorksheetsRoots and Affixes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is a root word?
Main part of the word that gives the basic meaning of the word
Word part added to the beginning of a base word
Word part added to the end of a base word
A complete word
What is a prefix?
Main part of the word that gives the basic meaning of the word
Word part added to the beginning of a base word
Word part added to the end of a base word
A complete word
What is a suffix?
Main part of the word that gives the basic meaning of the word
Word part added to the beginning of a base word
Word part added to the end of a base word
A complete word
Which root means "to see" or "to look"?
ible/able
spect
aud
fore
Which root means "to carry"?
tele
scop
mort
port
The coach of the high school basketball team had a paternal relationship with his players, who knew they could always count on him to be supportive.
Based on the word "paternal," what does the root pater- mean?
fast
academic
sound
father
Which prefix means "before" or "front"?
pre
post
scrib/script
graph
Which suffix means "resembling" or "the nature of"?
ful
less
ible/able
ish
One of the biggest industries in the southern United States is agriculture. The warm southern climate allows a variety of crops to be grown and harvested.
Based on the word "agriculture," what does the prefix agri- mean?
apple
field
store
pretty
Which suffix means "without" or "lacking"?
pre
ful
scrib/script
less
Which prefix means "after" or "behind"?
pre
post
fore
tele
Which root means "self" or "same"?
fore
tele
graph
auto
What is the meaning of the prefixes "in", "im", and "il"?
ful of
inside
not
to judge
What is the meaning of the suffixes "ence" or "ance"?
state of
to hear
to judge
not
Vincent Van Gogh was a famous artist whose paintings today sell for millions of dollars. However, his art was not well-received when he began his career, and he lived in poverty for the majority of his life.
Based on the word "artist," what does the suffix -ist mean?
condition
one who performs
filled with
to listen
