Root words
Identify the root word of the given word.
undo
do
James feels ________ today because he misses his mom.
a. unhappy
b. umhapy
c. dishappy
a. unhappy
Harry said that he wants the new chair to be ________ so it will be sturdy.
a. wooden
b. woodly
c. woodless
a. wooden
The suffix, "less" means without. Which of the following words means, "without words"?
a. speechless
b. worthless
c. boundless
a. speechless
Identify the root word of the given word.
misspell
spell
The prefix, "dis" means not or opposite of. Which of the following words means, "to not follow directions"?
a. disorganize
b. disappear
c. disobey
c. disobey
Fiona trained for the event so she ________ won the trophy.
a. easier
b. easily
c. easiness
b. easily
The prefix, "re" means again. Which of the following words means, "to heat again"?
a. repeat
b. reheat
c. recycle
b. reheat
Identify the root word of the given word.
unclean
clean
Gerry did not hear what Milly said causing him to ________ Milly's actions.
a. mislead
b. misguide
c. misunderstand
c. misunderstand
The scientist's __________ deserves a Nobel prize.
a. inventor
b. invented
c. invention
c. invention
The prefix, "pre" means before. Which one of the following words means, "to see before"?
a. pretend
b. prepare
c. preview
preview
Identify the root word of the given word.
unthankful
thank
Saying bad words is __________ behavior. Do not do it.
a. improper
b. unproper
c. inproper
a. improper
Jerry is a _________ kid who managed to create furniture from trash.
a. resourceful
b. resourceless
c. resourceness
The prefix, "anti" means against. Which of the following words means, "used against a poison"?
a. antifreeze
b. antidote
c. antibacterial
b. antidote
Identify the root word of the given word.
misspelled
spell
They want to _________ the blocks so they can play with it.
a. unmantle
b. dismantle
c. inmantle
b. dismantle
It is not _________ to use your phones in school.
a. permission
b. permissible
c. permissive
The suffix, "able" or "ible" means capable of being. Which of the following words means, "capable of being eaten"?
a. flexible
b. edible
c. terrible
b. edible