Prefix/Suffix Practice
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Last updated almost 7 years ago
16 questions
Note from the author:
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...
Read the following sentence.
The membership fee is $125.00.
Adding the suffix -ship to the word member makes a word that means...
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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?
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?
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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?
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?
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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...
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...
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The scientist used a microscope to analyze the organisms.
Which word from this sentence has a prefix that means small?
The scientist used a microscope to analyze the organisms.
Which word from this sentence has a prefix that means small?
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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?
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?
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Which word contains a prefix that means under?
Which word contains a prefix that means under?
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In the family backyard he built gymnastic equipment for his seven children. Both parents encouraged their children to develop their athletic skills.
In which word does -ic have the same meaning as it does in gymnastic and athletic?
In the family backyard he built gymnastic equipment for his seven children. Both parents encouraged their children to develop their athletic skills.
In which word does -ic have the same meaning as it does in gymnastic and athletic?
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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 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"?
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I hire several people for my buisness; I am called an ______________.
Which word best completes the sentence?
I hire several people for my buisness; I am called an ______________.
Which word best completes the sentence?
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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...
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...
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Which word contains a prefix meaning across?
Which word contains a prefix meaning across?
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I rule by the right of authority; they call me a ___________.
I rule by the right of authority; they call me a ___________.
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Just fill out this form, drop it off at the school store, and listen to the announcements every morning.
In which word does -ment have the same meaning as it does in announcement?
Just fill out this form, drop it off at the school store, and listen to the announcements every morning.
In which word does -ment have the same meaning as it does in announcement?
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Which word means "to be continually engaged in close, careful study"?
Which word means "to be continually engaged in close, careful study"?
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Which word comes from a root that means "head"?
Which word comes from a root that means "head"?