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Prefix/Suffix Practice
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This pulls examples from past Va SOL exams and practice material.
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Read the following sentence.
The
membership
fee is $125.00.
Adding the suffix -ship to the word
member
makes a word that means...
something from a member
the state of being a member
becoming a member again
the act of benefiting a member
Read this sentence.
Amy decided that some dates in a biography were not consistent with what she read in other resources.
Which word from this sentence has a prefix that means life?
decided
biography
consistent
resources
Read the sentence.
There were charcoal drawings of trees, leaves, rocks, and rivers, all done with great
thoroughness
, and detail.
In which word does
-ness
mean the same as it does in
thoroughness
?
buisness
harness
kindness
witness
Baby animals spend
countless
hours and large amounts of energy at play.
Adding the suffix
-less
to the word
count
makes a word that means...
counted often
counted incorrectly
needing to be counted
not able to be counted
The scientist used a microscope to analyze the organisms.
Which word from this sentence has a prefix that means
small
?
scientist
microscope
analyze
organisms
Read these words from the last section of a flier.
Free
unlimited
admission to the carnival.
In which word does
un-
have the same meaning as it does in
unlimited
?
union
unexpected
universe
underneath
Which word contains a prefix that means
under
?
impolite
preschool
subway
multicolored
In the family backyard he built gymnast
ic
equipment for his seven children. Both parents encouraged their children to develop their athlet
ic
skills.
In which word does
-ic
have the same meaning as it does in
gymnastic
and
athletic
?
attic
topic
artistic
panic
Many students were surprised to learn they had completely missed basketball tryouts because of a misprint on the flier sent home over the summer.
Which word from this sentence has a prefix that means "wrong"?
many
learn
completely
misprint
I hire several people for my buisness; I am called an ______________.
Which word best completes the sentence?
employer
employee
employment
employ
When she looked closer, she realized the plastic was also
hopelessly
tangled around both of its legs.
Adding the suffixes
-less
and
-ly
to the word
hope
makes a word that means...
in a manner of being without hope
being without hope
full of hope previously
needing to have more hope
Which word contains a prefix meaning across?
transportation
typically
available
certification
I rule by the right of authority; they call me a ___________.
government
govern
governed
governor
Just fill out this form, drop it off at the school store, and listen to the announce
ments
every morning.
In which word does
-ment
have the same meaning as it does in announce
ment
?
cement
monument
element
judgment
Which word means "to be continually engaged in close, careful study"?
research
researcher
researching
researched
Which word comes from a root that means "head"?
capsized
feathery
position
hurtle