Affixes 6th Grade

What is the meaning of the following underlined prefix? "The lobes have small trigger hairs that cause the plant to clamp down in an instant when unsuspecting prey comes too close."

• one
• bad
• against
• not

What is the meaning of the following underlined prefix? "Fingerlike extensions called cilia intertwine to keep the lobes shut tight."

• away
• out of
• between
• against

What is the meaning of the following underlined prefix? "They also grow at an impressive rate."

• not, opposite of
• before
• middle
• above, beyond

What is the meaning of the following underlined word? "When a flower opens, biologists have only one or two days to observe the process."

• the study of life
• A person who studies life
• the study of human bodies
• a person who studies science

What is the meaning of the following underlined prefix? "Insects, seeds, and spiders (as well as other life forma)can take alternate means of transport to Hawaii–such as hitching a ride on a migrating or storm-driven bird."

• below
• together, with
• across, through
• the state, quality, or act of

What is the meaning of the following underlined prefix? "In a desert ecosystem, an autotroph such as a cactus produces fruit."

• against
• bad, wrong, not
• five
• self

What is the meaning of the following underlined prefix? "Other spiders weave different types of webs. Some build triangle webs, which look like a section of an orb web."

• cut
• not, opposite
• more than
• together

What is the meaning of the following underlined word? "Although large spiders such as the black widow are often featured in scary movies, most spiders are small and harmless to humans."

• without harm
• with harm
• more harm than necessary
• danger

What is the meaning of the following underlined suffix? "Dr. Jeffery Meldrum is an Associate Professor of Anatomy and Anthropology at Idaho State University."

• the study of
• the process or result of
• being or doing something
• relating to, referring to

What is the meaning of the following underlined suffix? "Living things that eat other living things to survive are consumers"

• the condition of being or having something
• the quality of
• being or doing something
• person or thing belonging to or associated with