Unit 1 - Identifying an Affix

Front

What is an affix?

Back

An affix is a group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Front

What is a prefix?

Back

A prefix is an affix that is added to the beginning of a word.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Front

What is a suffix?

Back

A suffix is an affix that is added to the end of a word.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

Front

What does the prefix 'anti-' mean?

Back

The prefix 'anti-' means against or opposite.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

Front

What does the suffix '-tion' indicate?

Back

The suffix '-tion' indicates the action or process of a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

Front

What does the suffix '-ed' signify?

Back

The suffix '-ed' signifies the past tense of a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

Front

What does the suffix '-ive' mean?

Back

The suffix '-ive' means having the nature of or relating to.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Front

What does the prefix 'ir-' mean?

Back

The prefix 'ir-' means not or opposite of.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Front

Can you give an example of a word with the prefix 'anti-'?

Back

An example of a word with the prefix 'anti-' is 'antibiotic'.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Front

Can you give an example of a word with the suffix '-tion'?

Back

An example of a word with the suffix '-tion' is 'creation'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C