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Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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1.

If you add the suffix "-able/-ible" to a word, what is the new meaning that is given to the word?

Example: read+able=readable

a)

one who

b)

full of

c)

can be done

d)

carry

2.

What is a "root" word?

a)

Holds the most basic meaning of any word

b)

A word that has to do with plants

c)

The beginning of a word

d)

The first word in a compound word

3.

Connecting to your prior knowledge about the prefix anti- you can conclude that anticlimax means

a)

a disappointing decline after a previous rise

b)

a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

c)

thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms

d)

a feeling of intense dislike

4.

Paleo--is a root that means ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words

ancient

young

middle aged

5.

Connecting to your prior knowledge about about the prefix anti- you can conclude that antipathy means

a)

a disappointing decline after a previous rise

b)

a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

c)

thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms

d)

a feeling of intense dislike

6.

Connecting to your prior knowledge about the root word audi you can conclude that audible means

a)

Heard or able to be heard

b)

A large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or watch a performance.

c)

An interview for a role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician.

d)

relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast

7.

Match the prefix macro- with its meaning

a)

small

b)

bend

c)

large

d)

thought

8.

Match the prefix log- with its meaning

a)

small

b)

bend

c)

large

d)

thought

9.

Connecting to your prior knowledge about the prefix circum, you can conclude that circumflex means

a)

together

b)

bending around something else

c)

in a circular motion

d)

to stretch across

10.

Connecting to your prior knowledge about the suffix -al you can conclude that ____________________ means made by nature or found in nature

a)

official

b)

practical

c)

natural

d)

maternal

11.

Connecting to your prior knowledge about the suffix -al you can conclude that _________________ means people who speak out with feelings

a)

social

b)

initial

c)

vocal

d)

maternal

12.

Connecting to your prior knowledge about the root word dict you can conclude that contradict means

a)

the act of speaking words that someone writes down or that a machine records

b)

a person who rules a country with total authority, often in a cruel or brutal way

c)

to say the opposite of something someone else has said; to deny the truth of something

d)

to say what will or might happen in the future

13.

Connecting to your prior knowledge about the root word dict you can conclude that verdict means

a)

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

b)

a person who rules a country with total authority, often in a cruel or brutal way

c)

the decision made by a jury in a trial; a judgement or opinion about something

d)

to say what will or might happen in the future

14.

Using our prior knowledge about slowly, automatically and actively you could assume that -ly means

a)

like

b)

property of

c)

vagueness

d)

process

15.

Connecting to your prior knowledge about the root word log you can conclude that ____________________ means an introductory chapter at the beginning of the book or play

a)

dialogue

b)

epilogue

c)

prologue

d)

monologue

16.

In the following words, what do the underlined prefixes mean?

a)

with

b)

bad

c)

not

d)

together

17.

In the word, intermediate, what does the underlined root mean?

a)

top

b)

lowest

c)

middle

18.

In the word, abyssmal, the underlined root means ________

a)

low

b)

high

c)

middle

19.

In the following words, the prefix means___________

a)

together

b)

without

c)

against

20.

What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?

a)

A) Not

b)

B) Again

c)

C) Before

d)

D) After

21.

Which of the following words contains a root meaning 'write'?

a)

A) Biography

b)

B) Geography

c)

C) Biology

d)

D) Geometry

22.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ment' in the word 'enjoyment'?

a)

A) State of being

b)

B) Capable of

c)

C) Without

d)

D) Full of

23.

In the word 'transportation', what does the prefix 'trans-' mean?

a)

A) Across

b)

B) Under

c)

C) Over

d)

D) Within

24.

What does the root 'spect' mean in the word 'inspect'?

a)

A) See

b)

B) Build

c)

C) Move

d)

D) Write

25.

Which of the following words uses the suffix '-ist' to indicate a person who practices or is concerned with something?

a)

A) Artist

b)

B) Fastest

c)

C) Largest

d)

D) Brightest