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