5th Grade Prefixes and Suffixes

Numbers

100

If I know the prefix "bi," then I know that a bicycle has how many wheels?

two

200

How many events would you compete in if you entered a triathlon?

three

300

What is the name for a mythical creature with one horn?

unicorn 

400

What is the name for something you ride with three wheel?

tricycle

500

The word for something that happens every two weeks

biweekly 

Prefixes

100

The prefix re- means...

again

200

A form of transportation that takes you UNDER the water is called a ______.

Submarine

300

What is the prefix in the word "encode?"

en

400

If I know the prefix "pre" then I know a prefix comes...

before the word

500

If I fly ACROSS the Atlantic ocean, my flight is ______.

transatlantic

Prefixes, Suffixes, and More

100

What is the base word of "careless"?

care

200

What comes at the beginning of a word?

prefix

300

Micro- means "very small." In the words microscope and microchip, micro- is the ...

prefix

400

What is the root word for life?

bio

500

The word "prescription" has:

a: a prefix

b: a suffix

c: a base word

d: all three

d: all three

Wild Card!

100

slowly, quickly, and sadly all have the same ...

suffix

200

Are these words antonyms or synonyms:

huge, giant

synonyms

300

What shape has three sides?

triangle

400

What is the prefix in October? Why is it called November?

Oct means 10 and it is the tenth month

500

What is the capital of California?

Sacramento