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