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Words With the Same Base

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a root word?

a)

the base part of a word that can stand alone

b)

a group of letters added to the end of a word

c)

a group of letters placed placed before the root of a word

d)

how you make a word plural

2.

The base of the word attraction is

a)

at

b)

tract

c)

attract

d)

action

3.

The base word develop can be changed from a verb to a noun by adding the ending...

a)

tion

b)

ment

c)

ing

d)

s

4.

A unit of meaning that can stand alone as a whole word; a prefix, suffix, or both can be attached to build a new word

a)

base word

b)

suffix

c)

prefix

d)

antonym

5.

We discovered we both like green apples.


Which word has the same base word as discovered?

a)

overheard

b)

uncover

c)

disappeared

6.

Which word has the same base word as fearless.

a)

fearful

b)

hopeless

c)

tearful

7.

What is the base word in "surging"?

a)

Surge

b)

Sur

c)

Urging

d)

Surging

8.

What is the base word in the word: Premade

a)

made

b)

pre

c)

de

9.

What is the base word of ¨perishable¨?

(a)  

10.

The student answered the teacher’s question.

Which word has the same base word as answered?

a)

answering

b)

questioning

c)

colored

11.

My sister is tasting the delicious cupcake I made for her.

Which word has the same base word as tasting?

a)

flavor

b)

tasted

c)

writing

12.

The base word in "infuriating" is:

a)

Infuriate

b)

Fury

c)

Rating

d)

In

13.

What is the base word of ¨accessible¨?

(a)  

14.

Find the base word in "misunderstood".

a)

stand

b)

understand

c)

mis

d)

stood

15.

Which word has the same base word as careless?

a)

useless

b)

careful

c)

carwash

16.

What is the base word in 'unhappiness'?

a)

A) happy

b)

B) unhappy

c)

C) happiness

d)

D) ness

17.

Which word has the same base word as 'replaying'?

a)

A) player

b)

B) played

c)

C) replayed

d)

D) playing

18.

Identify the base word in 'disagreement'.

a)

A) agree

b)

B) disagree

c)

C) agreement

d)

D) ment

19.

What is the base word in 'miscommunication'?

a)

A) communicate

b)

B) communication

c)

C) miscommunicate

d)

D) mis

20.

Which word has the same base word as 'unbelievable'?

a)

A) belief

b)

B) believe

c)

C) believably

d)

D) unbelief

21.

Find the base word in 'prearranged'.

a)

A) arrange

b)

B) arranged

c)

C) prearrange

d)

D) pre

22.

What is the base word in 'dislocation'?

a)

A) locate

b)

B) location

c)

C) dislocate

d)

D) dis

23.

Which word has the same base word as 'unhappily'?

a)

A) happiness

b)

B) happy

c)

C) unhappiness

d)

D) unhappiest

24.

Identify the base word in 'reconstruction'.

a)

A) construct

b)

B) construction

c)

C) reconstruct

d)

D) struct

25.

What is the base word in 'unpredictable'?

a)

A) predict

b)

B) prediction

c)

C) unpredictable

d)

D) un