Mixed Practice: All Word Parts
Congratulations! You've learned about roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Now let's put it all together with a mixed practice set that tests everything you've learned!
Quick Reference
Remember Your Word Parts!
Prefix (beginning) + Root (middle/main meaning) + Suffix (end) = Complete Word
| Type | Examples | Meanings |
|---|---|---|
| Prefixes | un-, re-, pre-, dis-, mis- | not, again, before, not/opposite, wrongly |
| Roots | bio, graph, phone, port, vis | life, write, sound, carry, see |
| Suffixes | -ful, -less, -er, -ly, -ness | full of, without, one who, in a way, state of |
Mixed Practice Questions
These questions test roots, prefixes, AND suffixes. Use everything you've learned!
1. The word "unhelpful" has: un- (not) + help + -ful (full of). What does unhelpful mean?
A) Very helpful
B) Not full of help; not useful
C) Helping again
D) One who helps
Answer
B) - Unhelpful = un (not) + help + ful (full of) = not full of help, meaning not useful or not giving help.
2. If "vis" means "see" and "-ible" means "can be," what does "visible" mean?
A) Cannot be seen
B) Can be seen
C) See wrongly
D) One who sees
Answer
B) - Visible = vis (see) + ible (can be) = can be seen.
3. What is the difference between "rewrite" and "miswrite"?
A) They mean the same thing
B) Rewrite = write again; miswrite = write wrongly
C) Rewrite = write wrongly; miswrite = write again
D) Neither uses real prefixes
Answer
B) - Re- means "again" and mis- means "wrongly." Rewrite = write again. Miswrite = write wrongly/incorrectly.
4. The word "biographer" contains: bio (life) + graph (write) + -er (one who). A biographer is:
A) A story about life
B) One who writes about someone's life
C) A way of writing
D) Without life
Answer
B) - Biographer = bio (life) + graph (write) + er (one who) = one who writes about life/lives.
5. Which word means "full of care"?
A) Careless
B) Caring
C) Careful
D) Uncaring
Answer
C) - Careful = care + ful (full of) = full of care. Careless means WITHOUT care (opposite).
6. "Telephone" has tele- (far) + phone (sound). "Television" has tele- (far) + vis (see). What does the prefix "tele-" add to both words?
A) The idea of "again"
B) The idea of "not"
C) The idea of "far/distant"
D) The idea of "wrongly"
Answer
C) - In both words, "tele-" adds the meaning of "far" or "from a distance." Telephone = sound from far. Television = seeing from far.
7. If someone acts "fearlessly," they act:
A) With lots of fear
B) In a way without fear (bravely)
C) Before feeling fear
D) Wrongly about fear
Answer
B) - Fearlessly = fear + less (without) + ly (in a way) = in a way without fear, or bravely.
8. The word "transportation" has: trans- (across) + port (carry) + -ation (act of). Transportation is:
A) One who carries
B) Without carrying
C) The act of carrying across/moving things
D) Carry wrongly
Answer
C) - Transportation = trans (across) + port (carry) + ation (act of) = the act of carrying things across, or moving things from place to place.
9. "Invisibility" has: in- (not) + vis (see) + -ibility (state of being able). Invisibility means:
A) The ability to see
B) The state of not being able to be seen
C) Seeing again
D) One who sees
Answer
B) - Invisibility = in (not) + vis (see) + ibility (state of being able) = the state of not being able to be seen.
10. A student sees the word "uncomfortable." Breaking it down: un- + comfort + -able. The student should conclude:
A) Very comfortable
B) Comfort again
C) Not able to be comfortable
D) One who comforts
Answer
C) - Uncomfortable = un (not) + comfort + able (can be) = not able to be comfortable, or not feeling comfortable.