Prefixes/Root words/ Suffixes 1
If you are 'prepaying' for a movie ticket, when are you paying for it?
A. after the movie
B. before the movie
C. during the movie
D. never
B. before the movie
A 'monotone' voice stays at only 'one' pitch. Which prefix provides the meaning for 'one'?
A. mono-
B. bi-
C. tri-
D. mid-
A. mono
In the word 'fraction,' the root 'fract' means:
A. a breaking
B. a number
C. small
D. a whole
A. a breaking
The word 'relocate' uses the root 'loc.' What does 'loc' mean?
A. place
B. visible
C. again
D. to move
A. place
Which suffix means "tending to / place"
A. -ness
B. -meter
C. - ory
D. -ist
C. -ory
Which word uses a prefix that means 'out'?
A. bicycle
B. expand
C. prepaid
D. relocate
B. expand
Which word part means 'to be visible,' as seen in the word 'transparent'?
A. photo
B. fract
C. pare
D. loc
C. pare
If you 'estimate' the price of a toy, you are trying to find its:
A. color
B. weight
C. value
D. name
C. value
In the word 'autograph,' the root 'graph' is used. Based on your study guide, what does 'graph' mean?
A. name
B. self
C. picture
D. write
D. write
What suffix means "state of / quality of"
A. -ist
B. -meter
C. -ness
D. -ory
C. -ness
If something is 'imperfect,' the prefix 'im-' tells you that it is:
A. very perfect
B. not perfect
C. perfect together
D. perfect before
B. not perfect
Which word uses a prefix that means 'after'?
A. nonstop
B. postseason
C. prepaid
D. midnight
B. postseason
The word 'invisible' contains the root 'vis.' What does this root mean?
A. clear
B. light
C. see
D. not
C. see
The word 'equality' contains the root 'equa.' What does this root mean?
A. same
B. middle
C. value
D. Different
A. same
Which suffix means "measure"
A. -ist
B. -meter
C. -ness
D. -ory
B. -meter
Which prefix would you add to the word 'cycle' to describe a vehicle with only one wheel?
A. bi-
B. uni-
C. con-
D. tri-
B. uni-
This prefix means "with" or "together," like in the word convention.
co- or con-
An 'astronaut' travels among the stars. Which root means 'star'?
A. photo
B. vid
C. astr
D. naut
C. astr
A 'thermometer' is a tool used to measure something. What does the root 'therm' mean?
A. cold
B. weather
C. measure
D. heat
D. heat
If someone is an 'artist,' the suffix '-ist' tells us they are:
A. a place where art is kept
B. a measurement of art
C. the state of art
D. a person who does art
D. a person who does art
If you are reading a 'biography,' you are reading something 'written' about a person's life. Which part of the word means 'write'?
A. pre-
B. -graph
C. bio-
D. -ist
If you see a 'photograph,' you are looking at an image created by 'writing' with:
A. water
B. heat
C. light
D. stars
C. light
In a science experiment, you use a 'thermograph.' Based on the two roots in this word, what is this machine likely doing?
A. making an object appear visible
B. providing a written record of heat levels
C. taking pictures of stars
D. measuring the distance to a place
B. providing a written record of heat levels
When you use a 'video' camera, the root 'vid' tells us the device is used to:
A. measure light
B. watch or see
C. record heat
D. hear sounds
B. watch or see
If you add the suffix '-ness' to the word 'bright,' the new word 'brightness' describes:
A. a person who is bright
B. brightly
C. to make something bright
D. The state or quality of being bright
D. The state or quality of being bright