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