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Exploring Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix "hyper-" mean?

a)

Under

b)

Over

c)

Around

d)

Between

2.

Which word uses the root "therm" correctly?

a)

Thermometer

b)

them

c)

Thermite

d)

Thermic

3.

What does the prefix "auto-" mean?

a)

Self

b)

Against

c)

Before

d)

After

4.

Which of the following words contains the suffix "-ment"?

a)

Enjoyment

b)

Enjoyful

c)

Enjoyable

d)

Enjoying

5.

What does the prefix "il-" mean?

a)

Not

b)

With

c)

For

d)

In

6.

What does morph mean?

a)

changing form

b)

being angry

c)

leaving

d)

showing happiness

7.

What does the prefix "de-" mean?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Across

d)

Through

8.

Which of the following words contains the suffix "-ery"?

a)

Bakery

b)

Baker

c)

Baking

d)

Baked

9.

What does the prefix "im-" mean?

a)

Not

b)

With

c)

Before

d)

After

10.

Which word uses the root word meaning "scientific"?

a)

Technology

b)

ultra

c)

semicircle

d)

morphology

11.

What does the prefix "semi-" mean?

a)

Half

b)

Full

c)

Double

d)

None

12.

Which of the following words contains the suffix "-al"?

a)

Musical

b)

Musician

c)

Musically

d)

Music

13.

What does the root "therm" relate to?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Water

14.

Which of the following words contains the prefix "hyper-"?

a)

Hyperactive

b)

hydrate

c)

hypnosis

d)

Highlight

15.

What does the root "morph" relate to?

a)

Form

b)

Color

c)

Sound

d)

Light