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

What word means to "understand wrong?"

misunderstand

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 "untie" ?

un

400

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

before the word

500

What word means to "heat again" ?

reheat

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 comes at the end of a word?

suffix

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 angles?

triangle

400

What is a word that means "Not fiction" ?

Nonfiction

500

What is the capital of New York?

Albany