5th Grade JeopardyPrefixes

Meanings of Prefixes Suffixes

Meanings of Suffixes

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Final Jeopardy

$100 Question Prefix

The prefix bi- adds the meaning __________ to a word.

a. beforeb. two or twicec. againd. Three or trice

$100 Answer

What is meaning of the prefixbi-? “two or twice”

ie. bimonthly – twice a month

$200 Question Prefix

The prefix co- adds the meaning __________ to a word.

a. coinb. constellationc. with, togetherd. not, opposing, against

$200 Answer

What is meaning of the prefix co-? “with, together”

ie. coedit – together we edit

$300 Question Prefix

The prefix de- adds the meaning __________ to a word.

a. reversal or removalb. positivec. add or subtractd. A thing

$300 Answer

What is meaning of the prefix de-? “reversal or removal”

ie defrost – removal of frost

$400 Question PrefixKnowing the meaning of the prefixen- helps the reader know that“enlarge” is

a. to agree withb. to make largec. to not agree withd. to not make larger

$400 Answer

What is the meaning of theenlarge?

“to make large, expand”

$500 Question Prefix

Knowing the meaning of the prefixtri- helps the reader know that“triangle” is

a. polygonb. three anglesc. four sidesd. a country

$500 Answer

What is the meaning of thetriangle?

“three angles”

$100 Question Prefix Meaning Knowing the meaning of the prefixen- helps the reader know that to“engage” is

a. someone who likes to readb. readerc. a book persond. a person who cannot read

$100 Answer

What is the meaning of thenonreader?

“a person who cannot read”

$200 Question Prefix Meaning

Knowing the meaning of the prefixtri- helps the reader know that“triathlon” is

a. freezing coldb. keeps from freezingc. Ice Tead. very cold

$200 Answer

What is the meaning of thetri-athlon?

“three different events”

$300 Question Prefix Meaning

Knowing the meaning of the prefixex- helps the reader know that“exhale” is

a. to breathe outb. keep from breathingc. ice ball from the skyd. pay tribute

$300 Answer

What is the meaning of theexhale?

“to breathe out”

$400 Question Prefix Meaning Knowing the meaning of the prefixdis- helps the reader know that“dislike” is

a. likeb. pleased withc. feeling of not likingd. happy

$400 Answer

What is the meaning of dislike?

“feeling of not liking”

$500 Question Prefix Meaning

Knowing the meaning of the prefixunder- helps the reader know that“underwater” is

a. drinking water from a glassb. swimmingc. in waterd. below the surface of the water

$500 Answer

What is the meaning of Underwater?

“below the surface of the water”

$100 Question Suffix

“made of, or to make of” wood

$100 Answer

What is the meaning of the suffix in wood-en?

$200 Question Suffix

“full of” help

$200 Answer

What is the meaning of the suffix in help-ful?

$300 Question Suffix

“without” mind

$300 Answer

What is the meaning of mind-less?

$400 Question Suffix

“act of, result” content

$400 Answer

What is the meaning of content-ment?

$500 Question Suffix

“state of” careless

$500 Answer

What is the meaning of careless-ness?

$100 Question Suffix Meaning

Knowing the meaning of the suffix-ful helps the reader know that“beauti-ful” is

a. pleasingb. full of candyc. distastefuld. full of beauty

$100 Answer

What is “full of” beauty?

beautiful

$200 Question Suffix Meaning

Knowing the meaning of the suffix-ness helps the reader know that“useless-ness” is

a. state of uselessb. state of Kansasc. not knowing the answerd. A parrot

$200 Answer

What is the “state of” useless?

uselessness

$300 Question Suffix Meaning

Knowing the meaning of the suffix-ment helps the reader know that“movement” is

a. moving slowlyb. cannot movec. act of movingd. movelessness

$300 Answer

What is the “act of” moving?

movement

$400 Question Suffix Meaning

Knowing the meaning of the suffix-less helps the reader know that“worthless” is

a. very valuableb. worthyc. million dollarsd. without worth

$400 Answer

What is the “without” worth?

worthless

$500 Question Suffix Meaning

Knowing the meaning of the suffix-en helps the reader know that“frozen” is

a. to make frozeb. snowc. islandd. a popsicle

$500 Answer

What is to “made of or make” froze?

frozen

$100 Question

A word part that comes before the root word.

$100 Answer

What is a prefix?

$200 Question

A word part that comes behind the root word.

$200 Answer

What is a suffix?

$300 Question

Prefixes and suffixes do this to words.

$300 Answer

What is change the meaning of the word?

$400 Question

I like to read ______(not fiction) books.

$400 Answer from H5

What is nonfiction?

$500 Question

I was __________(without care)when I jumped on my bed.

$500 Answer from H5

What is careless?

Final Jeopardy

Prefix used to describe the following polygon.

Final Jeopardy Answer

What is tri-?

triangle