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HOMOPHONES, PREFIX AND SURFFIX USAGE

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Homophone for stairs

a)

stares

b)

steps

c)

up

d)

climb

2.

Homophone for flower

a)

flever

b)

flour

c)

flask

d)

rose

3.

Homophone for son is

a)

sunlight

b)

yellow

c)

star

d)

sun

4.

Homophone for deer is

a)

dew

b)

drake

c)

dark

d)

dear

5.

Homophone for one is

a)

two

b)

was

c)

won

d)

three

6.

Homophone for ate is

a)

eight

b)

ten

c)

aim

d)

ace

7.

Homophone for hare

a)

height

b)

hate

c)

husk

d)

hair

8.

Give the homophone for eye

a)

I

b)

an

c)

ask

d)

i've

9.

Homophone for whole is

a)

dig

b)

stole

c)

hole

d)

husk

10.

Homophone for which is

a)

witch

b)

who

c)

what

d)

why

11.

Select the correct homophone that fits in the sentence below:


I didn't ______ what she said.

a)

here

b)

hear

12.

Select the correct homophone that fits in the sentence below:


We rented the house by the _____.

a)

sea

b)

see

13.

Select the correct homophone that fits in the sentence below:


We can't wait _______ be able to swim in the pool this summer!

a)

too

b)

to

c)

two

14.
That dog has a long _______.
a)
tail
b)
tall
c)
tale
15.
I got stung by a _____.
a)
be
b)
bea
c)
bee
16.
I like to eat ______.
a)
meat
b)
meet
c)
met
17.
I _____ you!
a)
sea
b)
see
c)
bee
d)
she
18.
The sky is _____ on a clear day, but it is dark on a stormy day!
a)
blew
b)
blu
c)
blue
d)
sunny
19.
When can we _____ to plan the party?
a)
meat
b)
meet
c)
met
20.

I ________ my bike down the street.

a)

road

b)

rode

21.
Cooper _____________ his food with his mouth open.  Yuck!
a)
chews
b)
choose
22.
I knew I was going to be _________ during the four hour drive to Iowa.
a)
bored
b)
board
23.
I hit my head on the low hanging __________ yesterday.
a)
bored
b)
board
24.
Are you __________ to go to the movies with me on Friday night?
a)
aloud
b)
allowed
25.
The ___________ outside is rainy and cold.
a)
weather
b)
whether
26.
"Push me __________ on the swing!" I cried to my mother.
a)
higher
b)
hire
27.

Which HOMOPHONES best complete the sentence? "Are you going ______ the party ________?"

a)

to - to

b)

two - too

c)

to - two

d)

to - too

28.

Which HOMOPHONES best complete the sentence? "Anthony ______ _______ medal for playing in the tournament."

a)

won - one

b)

one - one

c)

won - won

d)

one - won

29.

What is a HOMOPHONE?

a)

Words that sound nice.

b)

Words that have a different sound and the same spelling.

c)

Words that have the same sound, meaning, and spelling.

d)

Words that have the same sound, but different meaning and spelling.

30.

Which is the correct homophone of WEEK?

a)

weak

b)

weke

31.

Which HOMOPHONE best completes the sentence? "If you live on the beach, then you live by the ________ ."

a)

si

b)

see

c)

sea

d)

sie

32.

Which HOMOPHONES best complete the sentence? "Are you going ______ the party ________?"

a)

to - to

b)

two - too

c)

to - two

d)

to - too

33.

Which homophones best complete the sentence? "The _________ cannot see anything at ________."

a)

night - knite

b)

knight - night

c)

night - knight

d)

nite - knight

34.

Choose the correct homophone pair that matches their meanings: "to write" and "to look at someone"

a)

Right, stair

b)

Write, stare

c)

Rite, stair

d)

Wright, stare

35.

Identify the pair that is NOT homophones.

a)

Flour, Flower

b)

Hair, Hare

c)

Road, Rode

d)

Stump, Stomp

36.

Match the homophone to its correct meaning: "Piece"

a)

A part of something

b)

Calm, not loud

c)

To fix something

d)

A place

37.

Which of the following is a correct homophone pair?

a)

Their, There

b)

Buy, By

c)

Sell, Cell

d)

All of the above

38.

Identify the homophones in the following sentence: "They're going to their house over there."

a)

They're, Their

b)

Their, There

c)

They're, There

d)

They're, Their, There

39.

Homophones sound the same.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Type the matching homophone for the picture

(a)  

41.

Homophones are words that sound alike, but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Choose the correct homophone in the sentence.

We will ___ my parents at the airport when our plane lands.

a)

meet

b)

meat

43.
Choose the correct homophone in the sentence.
____ will be your friend.
a)
I
b)
eye
44.
Choose the correct homophone in the sentence.
Please let me ____ the next student to perform.
a)
bee
b)
be
45.
Choose the correct homophone in the sentence.
The big, brown ______ ate the porridge.
a)
bare
b)
bear
46.
Choose the correct homophone in the sentence.
We need to step on the ______ to stop the car.
a)
break
b)
brake
47.
Choose the correct homophone in the sentence.
I need to ______ some snacks.
a)
by
b)
buy
48.
Choose the correct homophone in the sentence.
The lady was able to _____ her vegetables.
a)
sell
b)
cell
49.
Choose the correct homophone in the sentence.
__________ Mary, 
Can you come to my house?
a)
Deer
b)
Dear
50.
Choose the correct homophone in the sentence.
This is _____ you.
a)
four
b)
for
51.
Choose the correct homophone in the sentence.
We need to clean _____ class.
a)
hour
b)
our
52.

What is a prefix?

a)

A word

b)

A word part that is in the middle of the word to change the meaning of the word

c)

A word part that is added to the beginning of a word to change the meaning of the word

d)

A word part that is added to the end of a word to change the meaning of the word

53.

Suffixes are added _____________ of a word.

a)

at the beginning

b)

in the middle

c)

at the end

54.

A base word or root word is a word without a ______________ or a ________________.

a)

synonym, antonym

b)

homophone, antonym

c)

prefix, suffix

d)

vowel, consonant

55.

My teacher told me to rewrite my essay. What does the word rewrite mean?

a)

write it for the first time

b)

erase it

c)

write it again

d)

write more

56.

What does the prefix pre- mean?

Example: We saw a great preview when we went to the movies yesterday.

a)

after

b)

full of

c)

three

d)

before

57.

What does the prefix dis mean?

Example: I dislike eating spinach.

a)

Not; opposite of

b)

full of

c)

Before

d)

Supporting

58.

What do you think the prefix under- means?

Example: The fox lives in an underground den.

a)

not

b)

out

c)

into

d)

below

59.

What does the prefix bi- mean?

Example: I ride my bicycle to school.

a)

two

b)

below

c)

not

d)

again

60.

What does the prefix in- mean?

Example: My teacher gave me back my paper because it was incomplete.

a)

full of

b)

below

c)

not

d)

before

61.

What does the prefix over- mean?

Example: The boy got overheated in the hot, summer sun.

a)

under

b)

too much

c)

before

d)

one

62.

What does the prefix mis mean?

Example: I misunderstood the directions, so my answers were not correct.

a)

full of

b)

Before

c)

Wrong

d)

Supporting

63.

to pay again

a)

repay

b)

retain

c)

replay

d)

remake

64.

to play again

a)

repay

b)

retain

c)

replay

d)

remake

65.

to wash again

a)

rewash

b)

replace

c)

recharge

d)

restate

66.

to charge again

a)

rewash

b)

replace

c)

recharge

d)

restate

67.

We watched a ________ of the wedding video.

a)

repay

b)

retain

c)

replay

d)

remake

68.
A prefix goes _________of a word.
a)
at the end
b)
at the beginning
c)
in the middle
69.

What does retell mean?

a)

tell again

b)

tell before

c)

tell incorrectly

70.

What does rethink mean?

a)

think incorrectly

b)

think before

c)

think again

71.

If tidy means clean, what does untidy mean?

a)

clean clearly

b)

not clean

c)

clean it again

d)

clean with your friend

72.

Choose the correct prefix for:

___kind

a)

un-

b)

dis-

73.

Choose the correct prefix for:

___appear

a)

un-

b)

dis-

74.

Choose the correct prefix for:

___lucky

a)

un-

b)

dis-

75.

The opposite meaning for 'polite' is ....

a)

impolite

b)

unpolite

c)

nirpolite

76.

The opposite meaning of 'possible' is ....

a)

impossible

b)

unpossible

c)

apossible

77.

The opposite meaning of 'tidy' is ....

a)

imtidy

b)

untidy

c)

iltidy

78.

The opposite meaning of 'healthy' is ....

a)

imhealthy

b)

inhealthy

c)

unhealthy

79.

The meaning of impolite is ....

a)

rude

b)

it can't be moved

c)

not possible

80.

What does unhappy mean?

a)

Not happy

b)

Happy again

c)

To be happy

81.

Add a Prefix


9. obey

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

82.
a)

dislock

b)

unlock

83.
A suffix goes _______of a word.
a)
at the beginning
b)
in the middle
c)
at the end 
84.

full of colors

(a)  

85.

This suffix means "someone who."

a)

est

b)

er

c)

s

d)

ly

86.

The suffixes -al and means .............

a)

full of

b)

to do something again

c)

relating to

d)

made of

87.

What does educational mean?

a)

all about school

b)

relating to education

c)

able to educate

d)

full of education

88.

My mother told me to watch my __________ expressions when I rolled my eyes and scrunched up my nose.

a)

head

b)

face

c)

mouth

d)

facial

89.

Earthquakes and floods are ____________ disasters.

a)

historical

b)

logical

c)

natural

d)

educational

90.

What word means full of thanks?

a)

thanking

b)

thanked

c)

thankful

91.

What word means full of harm?

a)

harming

b)

harmed

c)

harmful

92.

Falling from my bike is...

a)

painless

b)

painly

c)

painful

d)

painment

93.

You must be .... when in the glass store.

a)

carely

b)

careful

c)

careless

d)

careness

94.

If you don't drink ... you might hurt your stomach.

a)

slowful

b)

slowness

c)

slowly

d)

slowment

95.

We did our homework ... so we can play.

a)

quickness

b)

quickment

c)

quickful

d)

quickly

96.

You ... played this game to learn English!

a)

happily

b)

happiness

c)

happiful

d)

happiment

97.

Suffixes are added to words to change their meaning.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

What is the suffix in the word careful?

a)

-able

b)

-ful

c)

-est

d)

-less

99.

What is the meaning of the suffix -ful in cheerful and thankful?

a)

most

b)

one who

c)

full of

d)

without

100.

What word is a suffix?

a)

biggie

b)

bits

c)

wonderful

d)

full

101.

What word is a suffix?

a)

playness

b)

under

c)

nowly

d)

playful

102.

What word is a suffix?

a)

slowly

b)

fastly

c)

mediumly

d)

only

103.

What word is a suffix?

a)

have

b)

right

c)

barely

d)

daily

104.

What word is a suffix?

a)

mad

b)

fall

c)

laugh

d)

bravely

105.

What word is a suffix?

a)

seatful

b)

makeful

c)

colorful

d)

full

106.

What word is a suffix?

a)

nopeful

b)

hopeful

c)

sayless

d)

messy

107.

Choose the homonym for "Right"

a)

Notebook

b)

Write

108.

Homonym for "Read"

a)

Red

b)

Book

109.

Homonym for "tale"

a)

Bus

b)

Tail

110.

Homonyms are words that have _____ but have _____.

a)

A.

same spelling

same pronunciation

different meaning

b)

B.

same spelling

same pronunciation

same meaning

111.

Choose the correct picture for the homonyms.

I heard a bark outside our house.

a)

A.

b)

B.

112.

Give the meaning of the homonym in the picture.

"saw"

a)

a. tool for carpentry

b)

b. past tense of "see"

113.

Give the meaning of the homonym in the picture.

"fly"

a)

a. an insect

b)

b. to move through the air

114.

Give the meaning of the homonym in the picture.

"notes"

a)

a. symbols in Music

b)

b. written down in notebooks

115.

Write the correct homonym?

(a)  

116.

Write the correct homonym?

(a)  

117.

What's the homonym?

(a)  

118.

What is an example of a homonym?

a)

bear (animal), bare (not covered)

b)

bark (tree), bark (dog sound)

c)

our (pronoun), hour (time)

d)

tear (pull apart), tear (cry)