prefix test

8/10/2019 Prefix Test

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Which word below contains a prefix?

A.

uncle

B. unhappy

C.

under

D.

understand

Knowing the meaning of the prefix un-

helps you know that uncommon means:

A. more common

B.

the most common

C.

in a common way

D. not common

Which of these prefixes means "again"?A.

un

B. dis

C.

im

D. re

What does the prefix dis- mean?

A.

not or opposite of

B. again

C.

too much

D.

earlier or before

What does unlikeable mean?

A.

like again

B.

not able to be liked

C. full of like

D.

able to like again

Which of these prefixes means "bad" or

"wrong"?

A.

pre-B.

non-

C. bi-

D.

mis-

Which word describes an item used for

sending sound across a distance?

A.

television

B.

telephone

C.

telegraph

D.

telescope


helps the reader know that uncommonmeans:

A. to be common again

B.

the most common

C. in a common way

D. not common

What does the prefix "bi" mean in

"bicycle"?

A. two

B.

one

C.

notD.

opposite of

Knowing the meaning of the prefix pre-

helps the reader know that precode

means:

A.

in favor of coding

B. full of code

C.

to code now

D. to code before

Which word means "a walk in the past"?

A. walked

B.

walking

C. walker

D.

walk

Which word means more than one party?A.

partyer

B. partied

C.

parties

D. party

Cried means?

A.

Currently crying


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B.

Crying in the future

C.

Crying in the past

D.

Not crying

If you want to make a plan before you

make your official plan, you would...

A.

unplan

B. replan

C. preplan

D.

implan

What root word is present in the wordsreread, readable, and reading?

A. re

B.

read

C. able

D.

ing

When something is made in advance, it

is...

A.

premade

B. remade

C.

made

D. unmade

Which word describes sending writing

across a distance?

A.

telephone

B. television

C.

telegraph

D.

telescope

What is the new meaning of "hope" when

the suffix -less is added to create the

word hopeless?

A.

one who hopes

B. full of hope

C.

without hope

D.

in a hoping way

In the word unhappy, we know the prefix

un- means...

A. not happy

B. happy

C.

full of happiness

D.

sorry

Read this sentence: The mouse is the

[small] animal.

Which suffix would make this sentence true?

A.

-est

B. -ing

C.

-er

D.

-ed

What is the meaning of swimming in this

sentence?

We are swimming in the river.

A. swimming is happening now

B.

one who swims

C. swimming already happened

D.

swimming will happen tomorrow

What does pointer mean in this sentence?

A.

The pointer aimed in my direction.B.

One who points

C. Pointing now

D.

Pointed in the past

E. In a point way


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helps the reader know that unclean

means:

A.

to clean before

B. to clean again

C.

not clean

D.

in a clean way


helps you know that prepay means:

A. to pay again

B. to pay before

C.

to pay now

D.

not pay

Knowing the meaning of the prefix re-helps the reader know that reuse means:

A. to use the most

B.

to use again

C. to use before

D.

did use


helps you know that precut means:

A. to cut now

B.

someone who cuts

C.

to cut beforeD.

to cut again

What does the suffix -less mean?

A.

without

B. more

C.

full

D. in a state of

Knowing the meaning of the prefix mis-helps you know that misdirect means:

A. to direct wrongly

B.

the most direct

C. someone who directs

D.

to direct before


helps you know that unconnected means:

A.

the most connected

B.

to connect again

C.

not connected

D.

someone who connects

Knowing the meaning of the prefix mis-

helps you know that misaltered means:A.

alter again

B. to alter now

C.

the most altered

D. to alter wrongly

When you do not agree with someone,

you...

A. disagree

B. preagree

C.

reagree

D.

unagree

If you want to say something is not

possible, you would say that it is...

A. repossible

B.

possibler

C.

impossible

D. prepossible

When you do not listen to your parents,

you...

A.

obeyB.

disobey

C. reobey

D.

preobey

If you want to say something is not active,

you would choose the word...

A. activeless

B.

inactive

C. activeful

D.

reactive

The opposite of liking someone is

to_______________someone.

A.

dislike

B. relike

C.

prelike

D.

like


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The prefix mis- means which of the

following?

A.

too much

B. wrongly

C.

again

D.

middle

Circle the prefix in each of the following

words:

A.

unconditional

B. recreate

C. irrational

D.

pretest

What does reread mean?

A. read before

B.

read again

C. read wrong

D.

not read

What is the suffix in the word thankful?

A.

than

B. thank

C.

thankful

D.

ful

In the sentence below, circle the word(s)

that have a prefix or suffix.

My sister is the smartest student in her

preschool class.

What is the prefix in in the word reteach?

A.

teach

B.

reC.

each

D. reteach

What is the meaning of misunderstand?

A.

to understand wrong

B.

one who understands

C. the state of understanding

D.

to understand again

What does faithful mean?

A. full of faith

B.

without faith

C.

able to have faithD.

no faith

What does the suffix "able" mean?

A. full of

B. one who

C.

without

D.

able to

What is the root or base word of

blooming?

What is the meaning of the word

unhappy?

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