Roots & Affixes For 8th Graders

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  • 1. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below. What is the definition of a root word?
    • A. 

      A part that is added to a word that changes its meaning.

    • B. 

      The base or stem of the word that provides the basic meaning of the word.

    • C. 

      Words that do not affect other words in any way.

  • 2. 
    Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below. Prefixes and suffixes are both considered affixes.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 3. 
    Choose the best answer(s) below: These word parts can be added to roots to form new words.
    • A. 

      Affix

    • B. 

      Suffix

    • C. 

      Prefix

  • 4. 
    Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below.A prefix is added to the end of a root word to change its meaning.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 5. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which type of affix is added to the end of a root word?
    • A. 

      Prefix

    • B. 

      Suffix

    • C. 

      Root

  • 6. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which root word means field?
    • A. 

      Psych

    • B. 

      Sol/soli

    • C. 

      Agri

  • 7. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below.What does the root word aud mean?
    • A. 

      Having to do with water

    • B. 

      To hear or listen

    • C. 

      Relating to the moon

  • 8. 
    Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below.The root word bene can best be defined as meaning well or good.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 9. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which set of words relate to being around or about.
    • A. 

      Deformed, defoliate, descend, depress

    • B. 

      Circumflex, circumference, circa, circumscribe

    • C. 

      Lunatic, lunate, lunation, lunacy

  • 10. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which root word can best be defined as of or relating to the body?
    • A. 

      Spec

    • B. 

      Ped

    • C. 

      Corp

  • 11. 
    Choose the best answer(s) below: Based on your knowledge of roots and suffixes, a Dictaphone can best be defined as:
    • A. 

      A device that can travel across a specific distance

    • B. 

      A device that picks up spoken sounds

    • C. 

      A device that turns liquids into solids

  • 12. 
    Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below.The prefix ab- has the following meanings: a) away fromb) offc) apart
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 13. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below.The root word dur means:
    • A. 

      Be in pain or grieve

    • B. 

      To give or forgive

    • C. 

      To harden or be hard

  • 14. 
    Choose the best answer(s) below: The roots equ/equi mean:
    • A. 

      Horse

    • B. 

      Equal

    • C. 

      Variable

  • 15. 
    Choose the best answer(s) below:Which word(s) include the root that means foot?
    • A. 

      Pedestrian

    • B. 

      Impede

    • C. 

      Equestrian

  • 16. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Based on the following words, what does the root hydro mean?a) hydraulicsb) hydrogenc) hydrophobia
    • A. 

      Chemical

    • B. 

      Water

    • C. 

      Machines

  • 17. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which of the following roots means moon?
    • A. 

      Luna

    • B. 

      Bene

    • C. 

      Nav

  • 18. 
    Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below.The root nav means to ship.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 19. 
    Choose the best answer(s) below: The root psych best relates to the:
    • A. 

      Mind

    • B. 

      Soul

    • C. 

      heart

  • 20. 
    Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below.The root sci relates to the body.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 21. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which root means to feel, perceive, or think?
    • A. 

      Sol/soli

    • B. 

      Sent/sens

    • C. 

      Equ/equi

  • 22. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below.What do the roots sol/soli mean?
    • A. 

      Sun

    • B. 

      Moon

    • C. 

      Alone

  • 23. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below.Which words relate to looking or seeing?
    • A. 

      Aspect, conspicuous, introspective, spectacle

    • B. 

      Signature, design, insignia, significant

    • C. 

      Consequence, sequel, subsequent, prosecute

  • 24. 
    Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement below.The prefixes im- and in- can both mean in, into, on, toward, put into, as well as not, lacking, or without.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 25. 
    Please choose the response that best answers the question below.The affix inter- can best be defined as:
    • A. 

      Below, beneath, inferior to, after

    • B. 

      Out, out of, from, away

    • C. 

      among, between, at intervals

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