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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4. 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 unfair.
Adding un- to fair makes unfair. The word means not fair.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is repack.
Adding re- to pack makes repack, which means pack again.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is preview.
Adding pre- to view makes preview, which means view before.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is helpful.
Adding -ful to help makes helpful, meaning full of help or giving help.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is sunless.
Adding -less to sun makes sunless, meaning without sun.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is quickly.
Adding -ly to quick makes quickly, a word that tells how an action happens.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is happiness.
When a word ends in consonant-y, change y to i before adding -ness: happy becomes happiness.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is running.
Double the final consonant in run before adding -ing: run becomes running.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is bigger.
Double the final consonant in big before adding -er: big becomes bigger.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is carried.
Change the final y to i before adding -ed: carry becomes carried.
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.
