prefixes, suffixes, and root words gr 5

Question 1

semi-

Answer 1

half, semicircle, semiclon.

Question 2

super-

Answer 2

above, superfine, superhuman, supersonic.

Question 3

multi-

Answer 3

many, multicolor, multifamily.

Question 4

poly-

Answer 4

many, polygon, polysyllable.

Question 5

tele-

Answer 5

far, television, telephone.

Question 6

mis-

Answer 6

badly, misbehave, misread, misspell.

Question 7

inter-

Answer 7

between, intercept, interview, interstate.

Question 8

mid-

Answer 8

middle, midnight, midweek.

Question 9

sub-

Answer 9

under, subway, subsoil, substitute.

Question 10

deca- deci-

Answer 10

ten, decathlon, decade, decimal, decimeter.

Question 11

kilo-

Answer 11

1,000, kilogram, kilowatt.

Question 12

milli- mille-

Answer 12

1,000, millennium, millimeter.

Question 13

centi-

Answer 13

100, centimeter, centipede.

Question 14

-able -ible

Answer 14

can be done, enjoyable, sensible, likable.

Question 15

-ian -an

Answer 15

one having a certain skill/ relating to/ belonging to, electrician, magician, american, suberban.

Question 16

-ship

Answer 16

condition of/ skill, championship, friendship, hardship, leadership.

Question 17

-ist

Answer 17

one who does a specific action, artist, tourist.

Question 18

-logy -ology

Answer 18

science of/ study, biology, chronology.

Question 19

-ism

Answer 19

act/belief/practice of, patriotism, idealism, absenteeism…

Question 20

-ence -ance

Answer 20

act/ condition of, persistence, exellence, assistance.

Question 21

-ess

Answer 21

feminine, actress, lioness.