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WorksheetsRoots and Affixes
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the root word in the term 'democracy'?
demo
cracy
dem
mocracy
Which affix is used to indicate 'against' or 'opposite'?
pre-
anti-
un-
re-
In the word 'geography', what does the root 'geo' mean?
Earth
Map
Study
Land
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ology' as in 'sociology'?
Study of
Science of
Art of
History of
Which prefix means 'before' in time or order?
post-
pre-
sub-
trans-
What does the root 'anthrop' mean in the word 'anthropology'?
Human
Animal
Plant
Insect
In the word 'transport', what does the prefix 'trans-' mean?
Across
Under
Over
Between
Which suffix would you add to 'nation' to indicate a person who supports their country?
-ist
-er
-or
-ian
What is the root word in 'biography'?
bio
graph
bio-
graphy
Which prefix means 'self'?
auto-
bi-
uni-
tri-
In the word 'television', what does the root 'tele' mean?
Far
Near
See
Hear
What does the suffix '-phobia' mean?
Fear of
Love of
Study of
Hate of
Which root word means 'write' or 'draw'?
scrib
graph
dict
phon
In the word 'biology', what does the root 'bio' mean?
Life
Earth
Water
Air
What is the meaning of the prefix 'sub-' as in 'submarine'?
Under
Above
Across
Between
Which suffix indicates a place or environment, as in 'habitat'?
-arium
-ment
-tion
-ity
In the word 'psychology', what does the root 'psych' mean?
Mind
Body
Soul
Spirit
What does the prefix 'inter-' mean in 'international'?
Between
Within
Above
Below
Which root word means 'light', as in 'photograph'?
photo
lumin
luc
radi
In the word 'autonomy', what does the root 'auto' mean?
Self
Other
Together
Apart
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ist' as in 'artist'?
One who practices
One who studies
One who teaches
One who observes
Which prefix means 'many', as in 'multicultural'?
multi-
uni-
bi-
tri-
In the word 'chronology', what does the root 'chron' mean?
Time
Space
Order
Event
What does the suffix '-less' mean, as in 'hopeless'?
Without
With
Full of
Lacking
Which root word means 'sound', as in 'phonograph'?
phon
aud
son
voc
