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