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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
A prefix goes _________of a word.
a)
at the end
b)
at the beginning
c)
in the middle
2.
A suffix goes _______of a word.
a)
at the beginning
b)
in the middle
c)
at the end
3.
The base word in disagree is?
a)
agree
b)
dis
c)
ree
4.
In order to bake a cake, you must first prepare the batter. The prefix pre- means
a)
after
b)
before
c)
until
d)
move
5.
The doctor returned to check on his patient. The prefix re- means:
a)
away
b)
again
c)
aging
d)
not
6.
Fill in the blank:
My mom wanted milk without fat.
She wanted ___fat milk.
My mom wanted milk without fat.
She wanted ___fat milk.
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
re-
d)
un-
7.
What is the prefix meaning for poly?
a)
few
b)
zero
c)
many
d)
one
8.
-ology is a suffix meaning _____?
a)
study of
b)
color
c)
water
d)
between
9.
Tri- means what?
a)
four
b)
pieces
c)
three
10.
The meaning of the prefix "anti" is
a)
against
b)
to need help
c)
no
d)
near
11.
I decided to _______________ my Iphone account so that no one could use it.
a)
devuse
b)
interject
c)
transcontinental
d)
deactivate
12.
The story ____________ some truly horrible events to take place in the the not too distant future.
a)
prefixed
b)
deactivated
c)
foreshadowed
d)
interacted
13.
How does an animal who is a biped move around?
a)
with its wings
b)
on its stomach
c)
on four legs
d)
on two feet
14.
People who suffer from allergies often take a type of medicine called an antihistamine. What does an antihistamine do?
a)
It acts against histamines.
b)
It increases the amount of histamines.
c)
It combines with histamines.
d)
It works with histamines.
15.
Luminary, Illuminate, Lucid, Illustrious, and Translucent all are derived from the root word “luc/lum” which means?
a)
"to throw"
b)
"to speak"
c)
"to light"
d)
"to take"
16.
Macy tried to circumvent the problem by calling her professor ahead of time.
What does the word circumvent mean in the sentence above?
What does the word circumvent mean in the sentence above?
a)
to learn again
b)
to remember
c)
to get around
d)
to draw a circle
17.
When the snow froze over into ice, it caused quite the catastrophe for the parking lot. The ice was so heavy, it caused the branches to break from the trees and onto the parked cars. In addition to the broken windshields, the floor to the lot was covered in debris and other particles. This was abnormal weather for this time of the year.
Using your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word catastrophe in the passage above?
Using your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word catastrophe in the passage above?
a)
Glass
b)
A turn for the worst
c)
Insurance
d)
Happiness
18.
Disarm must mean __________ according to the root/affix.
a)
deprive of weapons
b)
thoroughly deceive
c)
war time
d)
before war
19.
Mom had to intervene when my sister and I started to argue over the remote.
The prefix inter- in the word intervene means _____.
The prefix inter- in the word intervene means _____.
a)
into
b)
above
c)
between
d)
over
20.
In 1919, Charles Lindbergh completed a solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean; taking off from New York City and landing in Paris, France.
Which word correctly describes Lindbergh's flight?
Which word correctly describes Lindbergh's flight?
a)
subatlantic
b)
transatlantic
c)
interatlantic
d)
circumatlantic
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