Word formation

Front

What do the endings 'ize' and 'ify' form when added to nouns and adjectives?

Back

Verbs

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Front

What is the term for the act of making something false or misleading?

Back

Falsifying

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

What is the adverb form of 'care'?

Back

Carefully

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

Front

Which prefixes can be added to words to produce an opposite meaning?

Back

un, in, de, dis, non

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What do the endings 'y', 'ic', 'ical', 'ful', and 'less' form when added to nouns?

Back

Adjectives

Front

What is a prefix?

Back

A word part added to the beginning of a root 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

Front

What is a suffix?

Back

A word part added to the end of a root word to change its meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

Back

Not or opposite of.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

Back

Opposite of or not.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

Back

Full of or characterized by.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A