Prefix/Suffix Quiz 1

In the words unhappy and unfair, what does un- mean?

• before

• again

• more

• not

Which word means "to tell again"?

• retell

• teller

• telling

• tells

Read this sentence:

The cookies are sweet___ than the crackers. Which suffix should be added to sweet to make the sentence correct?

• -ly

  sweetly

• -est

  sweetest

• -ness

  sweetness

• -er

  sweeter

What is the correct way to write "the most tall"?

• tallness

• taller

• untall

• tallest

In the words joyful and peaceful, what does -ful mean?

• full of

• without

• more

• a person who does something

What does the word dislike mean?

• to like a lot

• to not like

• to like more

• full of liking

In the word misspell, what does mis- mean?

• not

• wrong

• do again

• more

Which word means "a person who paints"?

• painter

• painting

• painted

• repaint

Read this sentence:

Sam is very careless with his toys. He tosses them around his room.

Careless means Sam _______ his toys.

• plays a lot with

• cares a lot about

• doesn't care about

• cares the most about

Which word means you are very scared something might happen or go wrong?

• fearless

• refear

• fearful

• fearest