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