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