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Prefixes and suffixes quiz
Students practise meanings of common prefixes and suffixes by answering short multiple-choice and selection questions, then using built words in context (e.g., un- in unhappy, re- in reread, -er person who does something). Level: 3rd grade.
By Edform · English language arts · Grade 3 · Published Oct 28, 2026 · New
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- What does the prefix un- mean in the word unhappy?
- In the word reread, what does the prefix re- tell you?
- Select the words in which -er means “a person who does something.”
- The prefix pre- in preview means “before.”
- What does the suffix -ful mean in joyful?
- Select the words in which dis- means “not” or shows the opposite.
- Which prefix completes the word to mean “heat again”: ___heat?
- Adding -less to hope makes hopeless, which means “full of hope.”
- Which word has both a prefix and a suffix?
- Select the words in which un- means “not.”
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