Prefixes, Suffixes & Root Words
  • 1. What is the suffix: unhappily
A) un
B) ly
C) happy
D) happily
  • 2. Misunderstand means
A) anger at the TV set
B) standing under a tree
C) clear, easy to follow
D) not understanding
  • 3. What is the suffix: relaxation
A) relax
B) kick back
C) ation
D) re
  • 4. Overload means
A) unloaded
B) not enough stuff
C) not loaded at all
D) too much of a load
  • 5. What is the prefix: international
A) al
B) inter
C) nation
D) country
  • 6. Which prefix means 'again'?
A) re
B) super
C) un
D) mis
  • 7. The root word "bio" means...
A) animals
B) life
C) plants
D) bad smelling
  • 8. Which prefix means 'not'?
A) pre
B) un
C) re
D) ly
  • 9. Which prefix means 'below'?
A) mis
B) sub
C) re
D) un
  • 10. The root word "tele" means...
A) TV
B) from afar
C) images
  • 11. Which prefix means 'not'?
A) re
B) mis
C) sub
D) y
  • 12. Preview means
A) view it before
B) not to read
C) reading carefully
D) after you have read it
  • 13. What is the prefix in "misunderstanding"?
A) ing
B) understand
C) mis
D) stand
  • 14. Unhappy means
A) super happy
B) happily
C) not happy
D) very happy
  • 15. Which prefix means 'across'?
A) inter
B) anti
C) im
D) trans
  • 16. Submarine means
A) on top of the water
B) the Titanic as it floated
C) over the world
D) under water
  • 17. The root word "port" means...
A) goods
B) ship
C) carry
D) dock
  • 18. Recycle means
A) to use again
B) biking again down the street
C) use the first time, something new
D) throw away, garbage
  • 19. Which prefix means 'against'?
A) pre
B) anti
C) un
D) fore
  • 20. Watch this video and use it to explain what you understand by prefixes and suffixes.
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