Roots and Affixes SOL Practice

Front

What is the definition of a root word?

Back

A root word is the base part of a word that carries its primary meaning and can have prefixes or suffixes added to it.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

Back

The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'.

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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 an affix?

Back

An affix is a morpheme that is attached to a word to modify its meaning, which includes prefixes and suffixes.

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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

Where does a prefix appear in a word?

Back

A prefix appears at the beginning of a 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

Front

Where does a suffix appear in a word?

Back

A suffix appears at the end of a word.

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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 is the purpose of using affixes in English?

Back

Affixes are used to create new words, change the meaning of existing words, or alter the grammatical function of a word.

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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

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

Back

An example is 'unhappy', where 'un-' means 'not'.

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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

Give an example of a word with the suffix '-ing'.

Back

An example is 'running', where '-ing' indicates the action is currently happening.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Front

What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

Back

The suffix '-ful' means 'full of'.

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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 of a word.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A