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