WorksheetsMorphemes & Prefix Set #1
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 21mins
A root can stand alone.
False
True
Can a root word stand alone?
no
yes
What is the prefix in unlucky?
un
lucky
y
True or False: Words can be broken down and put back together in new ways (just like Legos).
True
False
A _____ is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
prefix
suffix
root
base word
In the word "disconnection", what is the prefix?
connect
ion
dis
disconnection
What is a suffix?
The beginning letters of a word that come before the first vowel
All of the letters following the first vowel in a word
A morpheme added at the end of a word to change the meaning
A morpheme added at the beginning of a word to change the meaning
What is a prefix?
A morpheme added at the beginning of a word to change the meaning
The smallest unit of sound in the spoken English language
A morpheme added at the end of a word to change the meaning
The main part of a word
The doctor returned to check on his patient. The prefix "re-" means...
aging
away
again
not
The amount of homework near the end of the school year usually does this.
decreases
deports
deducts
decodes
To prevent tooth _____, it's important to brush and floss daily.
depress
decode
decay
decrease
Word part added before a base word (a) ______
Prefix
Decode
Deform
What you do when you watch the movie clips for upcoming movies before your real movie starts
Prepay
Preapprove
Preview
Predict
Describes what happens when you pay for something before you really need to
Prepay
Preview
Preapprove
Predict
Trying to stop something before it happens
Pretest
Precede
Prejudge
Prevent
What does the prefix re mean?
wrong
not
before
again or back
What is the correct meaning of the word rewrite?
don't write
can't write
write the wrong thing
write again
to say or state again
repay
rebuild
recharge
restate
I'll ________ the money I owe my sister next week.
repay
recount
remake
reenter
What does the prefix trans mean?
below or under
above or below
across or over
bring or carry
Sophie went on a transatlantic cruise with her family. Where did she go?
across the state lines
across the Atlantic Ocean
across the continent
across the Pacific Ocean
Which word means to change in form or appearance?
translate
transfer
transform
transparent
The prefixes com-, con-, co- all mean ______.
together or with
against or opposite
before or earlier
under or below
What does cooperate mean?
a leader of musicians who play
to tie or link together
to conform or agree to get along with others
one of two or more authors
What are coworkers?
to gather together as a group
to tie or link together
to save or keep together for future use
someone with whom one works
After a long swim underwater, I ________________ to release my breath.
exhale
expand
expire
exclude
exit
What does the prefix ex- mean?
out, away, out of, or outside
put into, cover with
against, opposite of
down, off, away from
You can do this to some suitcases to be able to pack more clothes.
emit
expand
eject
erupt
What is the suffix in the word astonishment:
a
stonish
ment
Which word best fits the meaning of "port?"
portend
portrait
portobello
transport
What is a morpheme?
a group of letters
the smallest unit of a word that has meaning
any ending to a word
any group of letters that don't mean anything
The word "retie" means
What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?
The baker premade the frosting to be able to ice the cake as soon as it was ready.
full of
without
before
not
What is the meaning of ex-, e-
wrong
to make
out, from, or forth
the art or skill of
