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Prefix and Suffixes Revision

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a suffix?
a)
a part added to the beginning of a word
b)
a part added to the middle of a word
c)
root word
d)
a part added to the end of a word
2.
What is a prefix?
a)
a part added to the middle of a word
b)
root word
c)
a part added to the beginning of a word
d)
a part added to the end of a word
3.

What does the prefix un- mean?

a)

Full of

b)

Able to do

c)

Not

d)

Without

4.

What does the suffix -less mean?

a)

Full of

b)

Able to do

c)

Not

d)

Wiithout

5.

What does the prefix re- mean?

a)

Do again

b)

Opposite of

c)

Small

d)

Full of

6.

What does the prefix micro- mean?

a)

Do again

b)

Opposite of

c)

Small

d)

Full of

7.

What does the suffix -cian mean?

a)

Having a certain skill

b)

The act of

c)

A person who practices

d)

Full of

8.

What does the suffix -ist mean?

a)

Having a certain skill

b)

The act of

c)

A person who practices

d)

Full of

9.

What does the suffix -tion mean?

a)

Full of

b)

The act of

c)

A person who practices

d)

Condition or state of

10.

As it is used in the sentence, what does uncover mean?

"My mom will uncover the cake so we can eat."

a)

To put a covering on

b)

To make a certain flavor

c)

To take a cover off

d)

To take out of the area

11.

As it is used in the sentence, what does antisocial mean?

"He is an antisocial person who doesn't have many friends."

a)

Friendly

b)

Not interesting

c)

Able to be social

d)

Not social

12.

As it is used in the sentence, what does restart mean?

"I had to restart my homework after my teacher looked at it."

a)

Throw away

b)

Begin again

c)

Full of mistakes

d)

Wrong

13.

As it is used in the sentence, what does movement mean?

"I noticed movement in the trees ahead of me."

a)

Full of moving

b)

To be frightening

c)

Interesting

d)

Act of moving

14.

As it is used in the sentence, what does colorful mean?

"The bird was very bright and colorful."

a)

Full of color

b)

Full of brightness

c)

Interesting

d)

Nice to look at

15.

As it is used in the sentence, what does bluish mean?

"I was so cold my lips started to turn bluish."

a)

The color of water

b)

Somewhat blue

c)

Extremely cold

d)

Frightening or scary

16.

As it is used in the sentence, what does kindness mean?

"My grandmother always shows me so much kindness."

a)

Kind again

b)

Not kind

c)

Love and affection

d)

State of being kind

17.

As it is used in the sentence, what does disorganized mean?

"His locker is very disorganized, he can't find anything."

a)

Having many papers

b)

The opposite of organized

c)

Neat and tidy

d)

State of being organized

18.
Choose the word that contains a suffix.
'The unhappy boy could run the fastest in his preschool.'
a)
unhappy
b)
could
c)
fastest
d)
preschool
19.

The divers ___merged themselves under water. 

a)

Sub-

b)

Pre-

c)

-ing

d)

-re

20.

By midmorning I'm already hungry for lunch. The word midmorning means...

a)

After morning

b)

Dawn

c)

Early morning

d)

Middle of the morning

21.

What is the meaning of the word pregame?

a)

before the game

b)

without the game

c)

after the game

22.

What does the word relocate in the following sentence mean?

After floods, animals might relocate to find food, water, and safe habitats to survive

a)

to change something

b)

to see something

c)

to disappear

d)

To locate a place to live again

23.

In following sentence what does the word helpless mean?

The puppy looked helpless all by itself.

a)

Alone

b)

Full of help

c)

Happy

d)

Without help

24.

What is another word for a root word?

a)

suffix

b)

none of these

c)

base word

d)

prefix

25.

What is the prefix in this word: dislike?

a)

like

b)

re-

c)

dis-

d)

none of these

26.

 

I thought the comprehension test was impossible because it was so hard! What does the word impossible mean?

a)

possible

b)

not possible

c)

the most difficult

d)

very hard

27.

Ms. Marsh and Mr. K are very hopeful that all of the students in the class will pass the big test. What does the word hopeful mean?

a)

hopeless

b)

hoping

c)

hoped

d)

full of hope

28.

Your shoe is untied.

What does the word "untied" mean?

a)

Totally tied

b)

Not tied

c)

Tied again

d)

Tied before

29.
Which suffix can you add to the word "reason" to make a new word?
a)
-able
b)
-ful
c)
-ion
30.
What does the word "tireless" mean?
a)
always feeling tired
b)
never feeling tired
c)
feeling less tired than someone else
31.
If you wanted to say someone is not helpful, which word would you use?
a)
inhelpful
b)
unhelpful
c)
helpfulless
32.
Which of these words means 'not sure'
a)
undone
b)
uncertain
c)
dissure
33.
What prefix would you add to the word 'finished' to show that there is still some work to be done?
a)
un-
b)
dis-
c)
mis-
34.
What does the prefix 'dis' do to the word appeared in this sentence?
The cat disappeared before her very eyes.
a)
It tells you that the cat appeared bigger than before.
b)
It tells you that the cat vanished.
c)
It tells you that the act appeared to be further away.
35.

What does the word 'preview' mean?

a)

to see before

b)

to review after

c)

to ignore completely

d)

to see during

36.

What does the word 'helpless' mean?

a)

Without help

b)

In need of assistance

c)

Feeling sad

d)

Unable to move

37.

What does the suffix '-ing' indicate?

a)

a state of being

b)

an action or process

c)

a type of noun

d)

a past event

38.
What is a suffix?
a)
word part at the end
b)
word part at the beginning
c)
word part in the middle
d)
root word
39.
What is a prefix? 
a)
Word part in the middle
b)
word part at the end
c)
root word
d)
word part at the beginning
40.
What is the meaning of -ful? 
a)
against or opposite
b)
moving slowly
c)
full of, having 
d)
making something up
41.
Fill in the blank: 
Everyone adored the baby. The baby was ador_____. 
a)
-tion
b)
-ible
c)
-able
d)
-ing
42.
Fill in the blank: 
My mom wanted milk without fat. 
She wanted ___fat milk. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
re-
d)
un- 
43.
Fill in the blank: 
Dinosaurs existed at the beginning of time. 
These times were called ___historic. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
un-
d)
re-
44.
Fill in the blank: 
The mountains were filled with beauty. 
They were beauti___.
a)
-ous
b)
-ing
c)
-sion
d)
-ful
45.
Which suffix means able to, can be done? 
a)
-ing
b)
-er/-or
c)
-able/-ible
d)
-ous
46.
Fill in the blank: 
Juan and I __agreed about who won the game. 
a)
mis-
b)
pre-
c)
sub-
d)
dis-
47.
Fill in the blank: 
The divers ___merged themselves under water. 
a)
sub-
b)
re-
c)
pre-
d)
-ing
48.
Fill in the blank: 
Olivia and I were walk___ fast to class.
a)
-ed
b)
-ing
c)
-ous
d)
-er
49.
Fill in the blank: 
Elizabeth loves to paint. She wants to be a paint__ when she grows up. 
a)
-ing 
b)
-er
c)
-ous
d)
re-
50.
What prefix is in the word prefix? 
a)
-fix
b)
re-
c)
none
d)
pre-
51.
What does unnoticed mean?
His good deed did not go unnoticed.
a)
not reasonable
b)
not safe
c)
not hidden
d)
not noticed
52.

Creating fake money is illegal. The prefix il- means?

a)

with

b)

wrong

c)

not

d)

under

53.

What does the prefix con- mean

She connects the blocks to make the figure.

a)

touch

b)

together

c)

build

d)

apart

54.

The tricycle is easier for a toddler to ride, because of its wheels.

What does the prefix tri- mean?

a)

train

b)

two

c)

three

d)

triangle

55.
What is the meaning of the suffix -less
a)
more
b)
full of
c)
in a way
d)
without
56.
What is the definition of the word "changeable"?
a)
most changed
b)
more changed
c)
change I found
d)
can be changed
57.
What is the meaning of the suffix -est
a)
in a way
b)
most
c)
full of
d)
more
58.

What is the suffix in wonderful?

a)

ful

b)

woner

c)

wonderful

d)

wo

59.
Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning
a)
True
b)
False
60.

If you take the prefix away from disagree, the root word is agree.

a)

True

b)

False