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