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Worksheets1st Nine Weeks Roots and Prefixes
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 3mins
What does the prefix "aero-" mean?
water
air
star
heat
Which prefix means "against; opposite; reverse"?
bene-
bi-
anti-
sub-
What is the meaning of the root "bio"?
book
life
time
earth
Which root means "earth"?
geo
micro
aqua
photo
What does the prefix "retro-" mean?
before
after
backward
under
Which root means "to hear"?
aster
aud
fin
ped
What is the meaning of the prefix "sub-"?
half; partly
under; beneath
wrong; bad
two
Which prefix means "good"?
contra-
mal-
bene-
semi-
What does the root "chrono" mean?
time
night
light
heat
Which root means "small"?
gen
micro
noc
ped
Which prefix would you add to the word "legal" to mean "not legal"?
il-
in-
ir-
im-
Create a word using the prefix "pre-" and the root word "view."
preview
prelook
presee
presight
What does the prefix "dis" mean in the word "disagree"?
among
not
before
under
Create a new word by adding a prefix to "mature" that means "before mature".
immature
remature
premature
matureless
What does the prefix "un-" mean in the word "unhappy"?
Not
Under
Between
With
What does the prefix "sub-" mean in the word "submarine"?
above
below
between
beyond
If you add the prefix "auto-" to the root word "pilot," what does the new word "autopilot" imply?
A pilot trained in multiple vehicles
A self-operating pilot system
A pilot who works alone
A pilot who is automated
Create a new word by adding a prefix to "appear" that means "to appear again".
unappear
reappear
disappear
appearful
Identify the prefix in the word "independent".
in
dependent
de
pen
What does the prefix "ex-" mean in the word "exhale"?
In
Out
Between
Before
Identify the prefix in the word "disagree".
agree
dis
re
ee
Identify the prefix in the word "postpone".
post
pone
ne
none
Identify the prefix in the word "antibiotic".
bio
tic
anti
biotic
What does the prefix "auto-" mean in the word "autobiography"?
Self
Before
Under
Between
What does the prefix "micro-" mean in the word "microscope"?
Large
Small
Before
Between
Create a new word by adding a prefix to "cycle" that means "to cycle again".
recycle
unicycle
precycle
cycleful
Identify the prefix in the word "submarine".
marine
sub
mar
ine
Create a new word by adding a prefix to "legal" that means "not legal".
illegal
legalful
prelegal
relegal
What does the prefix "pre-" mean in the word "preview"?
Before
After
Under
Between
Create a new word by adding a prefix to "trust" that means "not able to be trusted".
mistrust
trustless
untrust
pretrust
In order to bake a cake, you must first prepare the batter. The prefix pre- means
after
before
until
move
The man was e (a) ed from the car.
not even; not straight; not following a regular pattern
uneven
undone
unsafe
uncover
bi
over
like
single
two
Half of a circle is known as a (a) circle
