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