Grade 2 English Language Arts · Prefixes and Suffixes
Build Grade 2 vocabulary, reading, grammar, and spelling skills with five 10-question practice tests on common prefixes, suffixes, word meanings, and spelling changes.
These Grade 2 English Language Arts practice tests help students understand how word parts change meaning and grammar. Students work with common prefixes such as un-, re-, and pre-, along with suffixes such as -s, -es, -ed, -ing, -ful, -less, -er, -est, and -ly.
Complete one 10-question test at a time. Circle the prefix or suffix, say what it means, and then read the whole word in context. After reviewing a solution, write another word with the same word part.
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1. Test
A 10-question Grade 2 English Language Arts practice test on common prefixes, suffixes, word meanings, grammar, and spelling changes.
Read each word or sentence carefully. Identify the prefix or suffix, use its meaning or spelling rule, and choose one answer.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is not.
The prefix un- means not, so unhappy means not happy.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is again.
The prefix re- means again, so reread means read again.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is before.
The prefix pre- means before, so preview means to view before something happens.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is unkind.
Unkind begins with un-, while replay begins with re-, preheat with pre-, and helpful with -ful.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is play.
Remove the prefix re- from replay. The base word that remains is play.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is reread.
Adding re- to read makes reread, which means read again.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is unfair.
Unfair means not fair because un- means not.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is preheat.
Preheat begins with pre-, which means before.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is again.
Re- usually means again, as in reread, replay, and rebuild.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is unwrap.
Unwrap begins with un- and means to remove a wrapper.
A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word. It can change the word meaning, such as un- in unhappy.
A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base word. It can change meaning, grammar, or word form, such as -ful in helpful or -ed in jumped.
The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 2 prefixes and suffixes questions in total.
