Roots and Affixes
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5th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a root word?
Back
A root word is the base part of a word that carries its main meaning. It can stand alone or be combined with prefixes and suffixes.
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CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a prefix?
Back
A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a suffix?
Back
A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a 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
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the prefix 'un-' mean?
Back
The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of.' For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy,' meaning 'not happy.'
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?
Back
The prefix 'pre-' means 'before.' For example, 'historic' becomes 'prehistoric,' meaning 'before recorded history.'
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the suffix '-est' indicate?
Back
The suffix '-est' indicates the superlative form of an adjective, meaning 'the most.' For example, 'tall' becomes 'tallest,' meaning 'the most tall.'
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CCSS.L.11-12.4B
CCSS.L.9-10.4B
CCSS.L.K.4B
CCSS.RF.1.3F
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an example of a word with a prefix?
Back
An example is 'redo,' where 're-' is the prefix meaning 'again.'
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
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