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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5. 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 unkind.
Unkind means not kind because un- means not.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Read it again.
Reread means read again because re- means again.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is Heat it before baking.
Preheat means heat before, so the oven is heated before baking.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is Not afraid.
Fearless means without fear because -less means without.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Gives help.
Helpful describes someone or something that gives help.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is The action happened in the past.
The suffix -ed shows that painted happened in the past.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is The action is happening now.
The suffix -ing shows that singing is happening now or continuing.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is A person who teaches.
The suffix -er can name a person who does the action.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is It tells how the turtle walks.
The suffix -ly changes slow to slowly, an adverb that tells how the turtle walks.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is boxes.
Add -es to box to show more than one: boxes.
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.
