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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2. 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 -s.
Add -s to cat to show that there is more than one cat.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is -es.
Brush ends in sh, so -es is added to make the plural brushes.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is -ed.
The suffix -ed shows that the action happened in the past.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is -ing.
The suffix -ing shows an action that is happening now or continuing.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is dishes.
Add -es to dish because the word ends in sh. The plural is dishes.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is played.
Adding -ed to play makes played, the past-tense form.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is jumping.
Adding -ing to jump makes jumping, the form for an ongoing action.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is helper.
The suffix -er can name a person who does an action. A helper is a person who helps.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is helpful.
Helpful ends in -ful, which means full of or having help.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is fearless.
Fearless ends in -less, which means without fear.
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.
