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