COMMUNICATION SKILLS
GRADE-6
WORKSHEET- FA-1
ROOT WORDS
Q. 1 Each set of words has a common root word. Write the root word used in
each of these lists.
a. testing, tested, retest …………………………………
b. tried, untried, trying ……………………………………..
c. unlikely, dislike, liking …………………………………
d. caring, careless, careful……………………………
e. unreliable, reliable, relying …………………………….
Q. 2 Complete the table below to give two examples of words made from each
root word shown.
Root word Example 1 Example 2
a. assist
b. cover
C. light
d. port
e. prove
PREFIXES
Q. 3 Put the correct prefix at the beginning of each word below to create a
new word with a different meaning.
un Dis mis pre Sub
a. ……….take
b. ……….marine
c. ……….view
d. ……….respect
e. ……….hurt
Q. 4 Put the correct prefix in front of each word. Use each prefix only once.
Then draw a line to match each new word with its meaning.
re super micro in sub
meaning
a. ………... natural a title given to small section of writing
b. ………....scope appear again
c. ………....heading not natural
d. …………appear something used for viewing very small objects
e. …….…..active not involving physical activity
SUFFIXES
Q. 5 Use one of the suffixes below to make a new word from each of those
given below. You may need to change the spelling of the root word before
adding the suffix. (-TION / - ABLE )
a. adore ……………………
b. vacate …………………..
c. educate …………………
d. desire ……………………
e. agree …………………….
f. attract ……………………..
Q. 6 Complete these sentences by adding a suitable word ending with a suffix.
a. I …………………………………….. walked to school.
b. It was the …………………………………………. day of my week.
c. He was …………………………. on a chair.
d. The child was ………………………………….. what to do next.
ADDING PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES TO ROOT WORDS
Q. 7 Insert the correct prefix to the root word so that it makes sense in each of
these sentences.
a. James had to ………….turn the bike because it was broken.
b. the children used a …………..scope to view the insects clearly.
c. The journalist made a …………..take in the newspaper report.
d. The magician made the rabbit ……………appear.
e. It was …………. Possible for them to win the race now.
f. The pea under the mattress made the bed …………comfortable.
HOMOPHONES AND CONFUSING WORDS
Q. 8 Underline the correct homophone in each sentence.
a. Sam was allowed / aloud to go to the park.
b. They put the bridle /bridal on the horse.
c. I had some serial / cereal for breakfast this morning.
d. After the main course, we had some desert / dessert.
e. I had to draught / draft my work before I wrote it neatly.
f. I guessed / guest the answer correctly.
g. We walked passed /past the swimming pool on our way to school.
h. I saw a heard / herd of cows from my car window.
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
Q. 9 Write the antonym to each word shown. Use each word in the box only
once.
Cold Under Noisy Correct After far
a. quiet ………………..
b. over ………………..
c. near ………………….
d. before ………………..
e. wrong ………………….
f. hot …………………….
Q. 10 Complete the table to show the synonym and antonym for each word.
The first line has been done for you.
Word Synonym Antonym
Pretty beautiful ugly
Rich
Young
expensive
Stop
