WorksheetsRoots and Affixes #11
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The prefixes sym- and syn- mean:
Together
Different
Toward
Broken
The suffixes -ic and -ical mean:
Not
Relating to
Making into
Good
The root word phon means:
Sound
Technology
Music
New
The root word cent means:
Part
Many
Ten
One hundred
Use the prefix syn- to infer the meaning of synchronized.
Looking different from each other
Acting against each other
Happening at the same time
Occurring in the correct order
Use the suffix -ical to infer the meaning of comical.
Drawn in pictures
Having to do with comedy
Not funny
Part of a long story
Use the root phon to infer how studying phonics helps with reading.
Learning letters and their sounds
Memorizing what words look like
Spelling words correctly
Understanding entire sentences
Use the root cent to infer what a Roman centurion was in charge of.
One hundred soldiers
Many companies of soldiers
A small group of ten soldiers
Making the overall battle plan
Use your knowledge of root words to infer who is most likely to perform a symphony.
A violinist
A drummer
A conductor
80 people in an orchestra
Which word does NOT have the same prefix as synopsis?
Synagogue
Synthesis
Systematic
Synonymous
Which of the following words contains the root "phon"?
Phonics
Century
Comic
System
If something is described as "historical," what does the suffix -ical tell you?
It is not related to history
It is related to history
It is a new event
It is a funny event
Which word means "relating to sound"?
Centric
Phonic
Syntactic
Comical
If a group of people are working "sympathetically," what does the prefix sym- suggest about their actions?
They are working separately
They are working together
They are working against each other
They are working quickly
Which of the following best describes the meaning of the word "centennial"?
Happening every ten years
Happening every hundred years
Happening every year
Happening every month
