Prefixes & Suffixes

Prefixes & Suffixes

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English

4th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.3.4C, L.11-12.4B, L.2.4B

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1.

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. For example, 'un-' in 'unhappy' means 'not'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

2.

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 or grammatical function. For example, '-ing' in 'running' indicates an action.

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 does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

Back

The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. For example, 'preview' means to see something before it is officially shown.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the prefix 'post-' mean?

Back

The prefix 'post-' means 'after'. For example, 'postpone' means to delay something to a later time.

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 suffix '-er' indicate?

Back

The suffix '-er' is used to indicate a person who performs an action. For example, 'teacher' is someone who teaches.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the suffix '-ity' indicate?

Back

The suffix '-ity' is used to form nouns that express a state or condition. For example, 'activity' refers to the state of being active.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the suffix '-ed' indicate?

Back

The suffix '-ed' is used to form the past tense of regular verbs. For example, 'walked' is the past tense of 'walk'.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

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