Mastering Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

Which of the following words means "the state of being close"?

• lately

• closeness

• cloudiness

• tardiness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Identify the base word in "countless".

• count

• less

• countless

• counter

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of the prefix "un-" in the word "unforgettable"?

• before

• not

• again

• after

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word is correctly spelled?

• goverment

• government

• governmant

• govermant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the base word in "forgiveness"?

• forgive

• ness

• given

• give

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words means "the act of making an agreement"?

• settlement

• enjoyment

• agreement

• appointment

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Identify the suffix in the word "watchful".

• watch

• ful

• full

• watchy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix "-ment" in "settlement" indicate?

• action or process

• state or quality

• full of

• without

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words means "without harm"?

• harmful

• harmless

• harmfulness

• harmly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the base word in "delightful"?

• delight

• light

• full

• delightly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A