Prefix-Suffix-Root Quiz

bene-

(ex: beneficial)

• circle

• life

• good

• time

bio-

(ex: biography)

• life

• together

• both

• first

geo-

(ex: geologist)

• Activity; or result of action

• Earth

• Air

• Water

micro-

(ex: microorganism)

• Time

• People

• To write or draw

• Small

chrono-

(ex: chronological order)

• time

• Look; see

• Empty

• Good; kind

A _____ is added to the beginning of a word.

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• root

A _____ is added to the end of a word.

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• root

aqua-

(ex: Aquaman)

• water

• well

• to carry

• heat

aero-

(ex: aerospace)

• empty

• spect

• water

• air

scrib-

(ex: transcribe)

• to write

• to see

• to carry

• to heat