Prefixes & suffixes worksheet - Exercises (www.vivquarry.

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Put the word in brackets into the correct form. You will have to use prefixes and/or suffixes.
1. He was sitting __________________ in his seat on the train. (comfort)
2. There was a __________________ light coming from the window. (green)
3. He was acting in a very __________________ way. (child)
4. This word is very difficult to spell, and even worse, it's __________________. (pronounce)
5. He's lost his book again. I don't know where he has __________________ it this time. (place)
6. You shouldn't have done that! It was very __________________ of you. (think)
7. He didn't pass his exam. He was __________________ for the second time. (succeed)
8. Some of the shanty towns are dreadfully __________________ . (crowd)
9. The team that he supported were able to win the__________________ . (champion)
10. There is a very high __________________ that they will be late. (likely)
11. I couldn't find any __________________ in his theory. (weak)
12. He wants to be a __________________ when he grows up. (mathematics)
13. You need to be a highly trained __________________ to understand this report. (economy)
14. There were only a __________________ of people at the match. (hand)
15. She arrived late at work because she had__________________ . (sleep)

DRAWING CONCLUSION

1. A candy striped pole hangs outside. Inside are fun chairs. They can go up and down,
and they turn in a circle. Sometimes old men sit and talk while others get their hair
cut.
Where is this happening?
Candy store
Barber shop
Doctor's office
Dentist office
Why do the old men sit there?

Wendy is going to visit a special person today. This older person gives lots of hugs and
kisses. She likes to spoil Wendy. This person takes good care of Wendy, too. She
bakes the best apple pie. The person Wendy is seeing is the mother of her mother.
Who is this special person Wendy is visiting today?
Wendy's mother
Wendy's grandmother
Wendy's sister
Wendy's cousin
Name two things you like to do with a special person.

2. She falls asleep in the sun. An odd noise makes her open an eye. It is only the
mailman bringing the mail. She stretches her legs one at a time. Then she gets up to
find a shady place to nap. Who knows, perhaps she will find a mouse!
Who is this story about?
A snake
A girl
A mongoose
A cat
What gives you a clue to who this is?
Hoping to find a mouse.
Stretching legs
Napping in the shade.
Sleeping in the sun.
2. She falls asleep in the sun. An odd noise makes her open an eye. It is only the
mailman bringing the mail. She stretches her legs one at a time. Then she gets up to
find a shady place to nap. Who knows, perhaps she will find a mouse!

Who is this story about?

A snake
A girl
A mongoose
A cat
What gives you a clue to who this is?
Hoping to find a mouse.
Stretching legs
Napping in the shade.
Sleeping in the sun.
CONTEXT CLUES

The boy knew that the lake was teeming, and overflowing with bass, so he brought a big
net to help get the fish in the boat.
The word TEEMING probably means:
1.
full of
2.
empty

1.
2.
3.
4.

We were all surprised by how far he could CAST the ball. It landed halfway across the
field. The meaning of cast in this sentence is:
a heavy bandage
throw
select actors for a play
a shade
The teacher told the students to stop CHATTERING so they could hear the video.

1.
2.
3.
4.

What does CHATTERING probably mean?

sleeping
talking
working
typing
The Verillo family was driving to a theme park when a storm surprised them. Even with
the windshield wipers on top speed, the rain obscured Mr. Verillo's view of the road. He
had to slow down until the rain let up.

Using context clues what does the word obscured mean?

1.
blocked
2.
cleaned
3.
improved
When they heard the good news about the court's decision, the angry crowd cheered
and then began to disperse. "It looks like everyone is going home," one reporter stated.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Which would be the opposite of "disperse"?

come together
smile
fly like a bird
sing