Affixes

Front

What does the prefix 'bio-' mean?

Back

life

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

Where does a prefix go in a word?

Back

At the beginning

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What is the main part of a word called?

Back

Root word

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What does 'hydr-' mean?

Back

water

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Front

What is a group of letters that go after the root and changes the meaning of the root word called?

Back

Suffix

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What is the definition of an affix?

Back

A group of letters added to a root word to change its meaning.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?

Back

A prefix is added to the beginning of a word, while a suffix is added to the end.

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

Give an example of a word with the prefix 'un-'.

Back

Unhappy.

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

Back

Full of.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What is the role of affixes in word formation?

Back

They modify the meaning of the root word.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A