Roots and Affixes

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A root word is where the core meaning comes from.

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TRUE

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Are root word and base word synonyms?

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TRUE

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Can you use the root word and the sentence structure to help you better understand the meaning of an unknown word?

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FALSE

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Do root words come from the Greek and Spanish languages?

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FALSE

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Do root words carry a universal meaning, remaining the same regardless of who uses them?

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TRUE

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Knowing the meaning of the root word will not help you better understand the meaning.

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FALSE

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Aerial (Sprinting across the cool, crisp grass, Sharon gained enough momentum to hurl herself into an aerial.)

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air

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CCSS.L.6.4A

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Identify the root word in the word 'ungrateful'. Options: un, grate, ful.

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grate

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Identify the prefix in the word 'ungrateful'.

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un

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Identify the suffix in the word 'ungrateful'.

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ful

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