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Prefix, Suffix, Root word, Greek/Latin Roots

Quiz by Renee Morris

Grade 6
English
Georgia Standards of Excellence

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  • Q1

    .A prefix is a word part attached to 

    the beginning of a root word

    the end of a root word

    the middle of a root word

    30s
  • Q2

    A suffix is a word part attached to 

    the end of a root word

    the beginning of a root word

    the middle of a root word

    30s
  • Q3

    What is a root word

    A word that needs a suffix to be a word

    A word that can stand alone

    A word that needs a prefix to be a word

    30s
  • Q4

    What is a Greek/ Latin Root?

    A word that stands alone

    A part of a plant

    Forms the basis of a new word, but is not usually a word by itself. 

    30s
  • Q5

    What does the prefix "Pre" mean?

    Full of

    Before

    After

    30s
  • Q6

    What does the prefix Hypo mean?

    Above, On top,  Beyond

    In the middle

    Beneath, Below, Under

    30s
  • Q7

    What is the suffix in the word unhappily

    ly

    un

    happy

    What is the suffix: unhappily

    30s
  • Q8

    What is the meaning of the prefix re?

    Back or again

    Past

    Not

    30s
  • Q9

    What is the meaning of the word unfriendly?

    not with friends

    in a friendly way

    not in a friendly way

    30s
  • Q10

    Which word is correct under the silent E rule?

    Famous

    Rateed

    Rideing

    30s
  • Q11

    If a word ends with silent E and the suffix starts with a consonant what do you do?

    Drop the E and add the suffix

    Add ing

    Just add the suffix

    30s
  • Q12

    What does the suffix able mean

    able to

    not able to

    the act of being able

    30s
  • Q13

    What does the suffix ness mean

    the act of being

    being

    the state of being

    30s
  • Q14

    What does the suffix ment mean

    the state of

    the act of

    acting

    30s
  • Q15

    What is an affix

    a root word

    a greek or latin root

    the term for prefix or suffix

    30s

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