Root, Prefix, and Suffix Test
Name:______________________________________________
Choose the best answer and write the letter that corresponds with that answer on the line. ________1. Knowing the meaning of the Greek root aero helps the reader understand that “aeronautical” refers to traveling in: A. B. C. D.
air galaxies water machines
________2. Knowing the Greek root hemi helps the reader understand that the word “hemicycle” means something that is shaped like: A. B. C. D.
many circles a large circle half of a circle a perfect circle
________3. Knowing the meaning of the Greek root biblio helps the reader understand that the word “bibliography” means a list of A. B. C. D.
birds people books machines
________4. Knowing the meaning of the prefix –post helps the reader understand that the word “postscript” means a note that is A. B. C. D.
at the end of a passage different from a passage in the middle of a passage at the beginning of a passage
________5. Knowing the meaning of the Greek root aero helps the reader understand that exercise that is “aerobic” is exercise that increases the use of: A. B. C. D.
air bones weight muscles
________6. Knowing the prefix semi- helps the reader understand that “semicircle” means A. B. C. D.
a half circle inside a circle many circles a perfect circle
________7. Knowing the Greet root bio helps the reader understand that the word “biology” means the study of: A. B. C. D.
words time zones machines living things
________8. Knowing the prefix super helps the reader understand that “superstructure” means a structure that is A. B. C. D.
smaller than most structures built over another structure inside of another structure made of many structures
________9. Knowing the Greek root mim helps the reader understand that the word “mimeograph” refers to a machine that makes: A. B. C. D.
food copies music clothing
________10. Knowing the suffix –ant helps the reader understand that the word “defiant” means A. B. C. D.
before defying the study of defying in the act of defying the opposite of defying
_________11. Knowing the Greek root geo helps the reader understand that a “geologist” is a person who studies the: A. B. C. D.
structure of Earth classifications of insects cultures of different countries distances between stars and planets
________12. Knowing the suffix –ess helps the reader understand that the word “tigress” means A. B. C. D.
a baby tiger many tigers a female tiger the study of tigers
________13. Knowing the Greet root chron helps the reader understand that a “chronograph” is a machine that marks things according to: A. B. C. D.
length time distance weight
________14. Know the meaning of the Greek root hemi helps the reader understand that “hemisphere” means A. B. C. D.
half a sphere above the sphere the opposite of a sphere having the shape of a sphere
________15. Knowing the suffix –ist helps the reader know that the word “conversationalist” means A. B. C. D.
the study of conversations having the quality of a conversation the opposite of a conversation someone who participates in conversations
________16. Knowing the Latin root aqua helps the reader understand that the word “aquanaut” is a scientist who lives A. B. C. D.
on the moon in a biodome in a tree under the water
_______17. Knowing the Greek root photo helps the reader understand that the word “photosphere” means A. B. C. D.
half a sphere a sphere of light inside a sphere a very small sphere
________18. Knowing the root graph helps the reader understand that the word “graphology” is the study of A. B. C. D.
pie graphs handwriting heartbeats books
________19. Knowing the prefix a- helps the reader understand that the word “amoral” means a person A. B. C. D.
without morals having high morals needing morals wanting morals
________20. Knowing the Latin root micro helps the reader understand that a “microscope” helps people to see: A. B. C. D.
the mind small objects the moon hard objects
Write the correct answer on the line. _________________________21. The root dem means. . . _________________________22. The suffix –ism means. . _________________________23. The root migr means. . . _________________________24. The root tele means. . . _________________________25. The root phon means. . . _________________________26. The root meter means. . . _________________________27. The prefix mid- means. . . _________________________28. The root mort means. . . _________________________29. The root scrib means. . . _________________________30. The root test means. . .