Prefixes
What is a prefix?
a. a word that sounds the same in Spanish
b. a part of a word before a base word that changes its meaning
c. a part of a word after a base word that changes its meaning
b. a part of a word before a base word that changes its meaning
What is a suffix?
a. a word that sounds the same in Spanish
b. a part of a word before a base word that changes its meaning
c. a part of a word after a base word that changes its meaning
c. a part of a word after a base word that changes its meaning
Geologists are people who study the history of the planet we live on and they try to predict earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides. What does the Greek root word geo mean?
a. Earth b. fire c. water d. light
a. Earth
I can’t wait to go see the aquatic animals tomorrow. The sharks and stingrays are my favorite. What does the Latin root aqua mean?
a. water b. mammals c. star d. dangerous
a. water
The pyro-maniac was responsible for 10 burnt down apartment buildings. What does the Greek root word pyro mean?
a. water b. volcano c. fire air
c. fire
What does pre-war mean?
a. Before the war b. After the war
c. During the war d. There is no war
a. Before the war
Volcanologists can work in labs, on the field, or in universities. What does -ologists mean?
a. someone who studies b. full of
c. able to d. after
a. someone who studies
People call me a biblio-maniac because I love going to the library every weekend. What does the Greek root word biblio mean?
a. water b. fire c. earth d. books
d. books
The bedroom was so luminous because the sun was able to shine in and brighten up the place. What does the Latin root lumen mean?
a. light b. Heat c. dark d. shape
a. light
The scientists looked at the seismograph to check if an earthquake had occurred. What does graph mean?
a. to record or take a picture b. full of/many c. someone who d. the act of
a. to record or take a picture
It is impossible for volcanologists to predict when a volcano will erupt. What does im- mean?
a. before b. against c. not d. under
c. not
Which is not a suffix?
a. ful
b. ing
c. ed
d. pre
d. pre
After I exercised, I was so dehydrated that I ran to the store to get something to drink. What does the Greek root word hydro mean?
a. distance b. animal c. earth d. water
d. water
When a volcano erupts, the Earth cracks and lava is released destroying everything in its path. What does the Latin root rupt mean?
a. deadly b. break c. come together d. water
b. break
The scientists studied Mt. Pinatubo for many days before it erupted. What does -ist mean?
a. can be/able to b. the act of c. someone who d. the act of
c. someone who
Eruptions are unpredictable. One day the volcano can be throwing out ash and smoke and on another day all the smoke and ash will disappear. What does dis- mean?
a. too much b. halfway c. before d. not
d. not
Large amounts of venomous and dangerous gases were coming out of the volcano during the eruption. What does -ous mean?
a. having/full of b. opposite c. able to d. someone who
a. having/full of
I am trying to get healthy so I started doing aerobic exercises (like running) and I always run out of breath. What does the Greek root word aero mean?
a. fire b. life c. books d. air
d. air
The boy had lied so much that his stories were no longer credible. Everyone felt like they couldn’t trust him to tell the truth. What does the Latin root cred mean?
a. believable b. amazing c. visual d. loveable
a. believable
It takes me a long time to get to school; sometimes I wish I can just teleport there. What does the Greek word tele mean?
a. short b. distant c. near d. tiny
b. distant
On some days, there was large amounts of smoke and ash coming out of the volcano, but on other days, the smoke and ask would decrease and nothing would come out. What does de- mean?
a. before b. down c. half way d. after
b. down
During the evacuation, we had to pack up and leave our home as quickly as possible to avoid danger. What does -tion mean?
a. against b. not c. the act of d. halfway
c. the act of
Biologists are people who study all the living organisms on Earth. What does bio mean?
a. water b. life c. books d. animals
b. life
After I had an argument with my best friend, I decided to apologize and we became amicable again. What does amicus mean?
a. anger b. friendly c. whining d. enemies
b. friendly
Scientists use expensive microscopes to view viruses so small that we can not see them just by looking at them with our own eyes. What does the Greek word micro mean?
a. to create b. to observe c. tiny d. deadly
c. tiny