Beach Park
Prefixes and Suffixes Review Assessment
Name____________________________
Circle the correct answer.
Question #1:
Add a suffix to the word in parentheses. Write
the new word.
Their (friend) brought them both great
pleasure.
Question #2:
Add a suffix to the word in parentheses. Write
the new word.
His (argue) with his brother lasted for several
hours.
Question #3:
Add a suffix to the word in parentheses. Write
the new word.
The (America) flag waved in the breeze.
Question #4:
Add a suffix to the word in parentheses. Write
the new word.
The doctor's news made the parents feel
(hope).
Question #5:
Add a suffix to the word in parentheses. Write
the new word.
The (hero) actions of the fireman led to the
rescue of the baby.
Question #6:
Add a suffix to the word in parentheses. Write
the new word.
The man walked (slow) on the icy sidewalk.
Question #7:
Add a suffix to the word in parentheses. Write
the new word.
Joe is (tall) than his friend Scott.
Question #8:
Add a suffix to the word in parentheses. Write
the new word.
After the class, the students (hurry) to their
lockers.
Question #9:
Add a suffix to the word in parentheses. Write
the new word.
You should try to practice your trumpet (day)
in order to improve.
Question #10:
Add a suffix to the word in parentheses. Write
the new word.
Sarah poured Charles a (spoon) of cough
medicine.
Question #11:
What does the prefix “sub” most nearly mean?
A.
uniform
B.
under
C.
without
Question #12:
Which of these answers could be a word that
includes the prefix "bi?"
A.
the word “across”
B.
the number two
C.
movement
Beach Park
Prefixes and Suffixes Review Assessment
Name____________________________
Circle the correct answer.
Question #13:
What do the prefixes "anti" and "contra" most
nearly mean?
A.
before
B.
against
C.
below
Question #14:
To make a word indicate that an action has
been reversed, which prefix could be used?
A.
per
B.
pre
C.
un
Question #15:
Which prefix indicates that something is wrong?
A.
ex
B.
mis
C.
bi
Question #16:
What does the prefix "deca" mean?
A.
million
B.
thousand
C.
ten
Question #17:
Looking at the prefix on the word “centipede,”
how many legs does a centipede have?
A.
zero
B.
one hundred
C.
ten
Question #18:
Which of these words has a prefix that means
"out"?
A.
subway
B.
exclude
C.
include
Question #19:
Which of these words has a prefix that means
"out of"?
A.
exclude
B.
include
C.
descend
Question #20:
Which of these words has a prefix that refers to
the earth?
A.
geography
B.
anterior
C.
transfer
Question #21:
Which of these words has a prefix that means
"around"?
A.
compact
B.
avoid
C.
circumference
Question #22:
Which of these words has a prefix that means
"before"?
A.
prevent
B.
paraphrase
C.
malfunction
Beach Park
Prefixes and Suffixes Review Assessment
Name____________________________
Circle the correct answer.
Question #23:
Which of these answers would include a word
that has the prefix "uni"?
A.
the word “around”
B.
the number one
C.
the number two
Question #24:
What is a semi-circle?
A.
half circle
B.
part of a circle
C.
circle on wheels
Question #25:
What does the prefix "pre" most nearly mean?
A.
beside
B.
before
C.
during
Question #26:
To travel through several states on one
highway, a person would drive on which of
these?
A.
an intrastate highway
B.
an international highway
C.
an interstate highway
Beach Park
Prefixes and Suffixes Review Assessment
Answer Key
1. "friendship" OR "friends"
2. argument
3. American
4. hopeful
5. heroic
6. slowly
7. taller
8. hurried
9. daily
10. spoonful
11. B -under
12. B -the number two
13. B -against
14. C -un
15. B -mis
16. C -ten
17. B -one hundred
18. B -exclude
19. A -exclude
20. A -geography
21. C -circumference
22. A -prevent
23. B -the number one
24. A -half circle
25. B -before
26. C -an interstate highway