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