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WorksheetsPrefixes, Root Words, and Suffixes Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Choose the word that uses one of our prefixes
magnificent
anticlimactic
flower
backpack
Guess the meaning of the word "astrology" based on your knowledge of the prefix "astro" and the suffix "ology"
the condition of being in the stars
the study of things you do not like
the condition of walking at night
the study of the position of the stars
Auto means...
self
person
against
not
Which of the following words does NOT use the "bene" prefix to mean good?
benefit
beneath
benefactor
benevolent
Which of the following does NOT use the prefix "counter" to mean against?
countertop
counterargument
counterclockwise
counterfeit
Based on your knowledge of "geo", "meter", and "y", what does geometry mean?
characterized by land
in the condition of dirt
measuring the earth
deciding which items are shapes
Knowing the prefix "homo" and the root word "phone", homophones are words that...
look the same
are spelled the same
have the same meaning
sound the same
Which of the following uses the prefix "in" to mean NOT + the root word?
intergalactic
instrument
inapproriate
information
Which word uses the prefix "im" to mean not + the word?
imperfect
imagination
impress
immediate
If you wanted to say someone is not helpful, which word would you use?
inhelpful
unhelpful
helpfuling
Which suffix can you add to the word "reason" to make a new word?
-able
-ful
-ion
A. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.
3. Let's look at this information again. We should _____view it before the test.
dis-
-in
mis-
re-
un-
A word part that is added to the beginning of a base word to change its meaning is a _____________.
Suffix
Prefix
Comma
Sentence
A word part that is added to the end of the base word to change its meaning is a _______________.
Prefix
Suffix
Conjunction
Verb
Which word uses "mal" to mean bad?
malfunction
mallard
mallet
males
Nelly doesn't like to do any sport. She prefers watching videos online. She is the most ............. person I've seen.
impolite
impatient
inactive
indirect
Which of the following is the suffix meaning "the study of"?
-emia
-less
-ous
-logy
The prefix "im" in the word "impossible" means -
not
again
full of
without
