Roots and Affixes #1-1

Choose all answers that apply.

A prefix...

• is a word part that goes before the verb.

• is a word part that goes behind the root.

• changes the meaning of the word

• changes the part of speech of the word

What is the definition of Suffix?

• A group of letters that are added to the end of a word.

• A word part that is never spoken.

• A group of letters that are added to the beginning of a word.

I watched the tv replay the soccer player score the game winning goal.

What does the prefix re- mean?

• before

• again

• after

• not

bio means

• straight
• people
• color
• life

When adding suffix -ly to a word, it means....

• in this way, or in the manner of

• study of

• life

• build

The cleaning lady was happy about helping the family upstairs. She worked to clean their apartment in a cheerful, pleasant way. She worked________.

• cheerfully

• loudly

• softly

• greedily

The baker had already turned off the oven but then he had to turn it back on. He ___________ the oven.

• heatedly

• down-heated

• reheated

• unheated

Which of the following words would describe a person who studies either plant or animal life?

• biography

• bioformica

• antibiotic

• biologist

The student typed their homework but then could not find it to turn it in, so she had to _______ it so that it would not be late.

• repair

• read

• review

• retype

The knight bravely fought the enemy to defend his queen. What does bravely mean?

• To be brave again later

• to be brave and full of life

• To be brave a few minutes ago

• to fight in a brave way