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Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Adding the prefix "ex" and the suffix "ed" to the root word "port" creates

a)

export

b)

ported

c)

exported

2.

Adding the prefix "re" to the root word "load" creates

a)

load

b)

loader

c)

reload

3.

Adding the suffix "ing" to the root word "mix" creates

a)

mixing

b)

mixer

c)

mixes

4.

Adding the suffix "ness" to the root word "happy" creates

(don't get tricked - remember the rule about "y")

a)

happyess

b)

happiness

c)

happyness

5.

Adding the suffix "est" to the root word "hungry" creates

(don't get tricked - remember the rule about "y")

a)

hungriest

b)

hungry

c)

hungryest

6.

re-

a)

before

b)

again

c)

below

d)

distant

7.

What is the meaning of -ful? 

a)

against or opposite

b)

moving slowly

c)

full of, having 

d)

making something up

8.

The boy was fearless. The suffix -less means...

a)

with

b)

without

c)

to make

9.

The suffix -ment means

a)

the state of being

b)

the result of

c)

full of

10.

Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the suffix in the word hopeless?

a)

hop

b)

hope

c)

less

d)

hopeless

12.

What is the root word in kindness? 

a)

ness

b)

kind

c)

nice

d)

person

13.

What is the prefix in the word 'unbelievable'?

a)

A) un

b)

B) believe

c)

C) able

d)

D) believable

14.

Which of the following words contains a suffix that means 'capable of'?

a)

A) readable

b)

B) reader

c)

C) read

d)

D) reading

15.

What is the root word in the word 'discomfort'?

a)

A) dis

b)

B) comfort

c)

C) discomfort

d)

D) com