Roots and affixes

Roots and affixes

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of Suffix?

• A group of letters (or an affix) that's added to the end of a word.

• A word or word part that is the main part of new words through the addition or affixes.

• A group of letters (or an affix) that's added to the beginning of a word.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of Root?

• A group of letters (or an affix) that's added to the end of a word.

• A word or word part that is the main part of new words through the addition or affixes.

• A group of letters (or an affix) that's added to the beginning of a word.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of Prefix?

• A group of letters (or an affix) that's added to the end of a word.

• A word or word part that is the main part of new words through the addition or affixes.

• A group of letters (or an affix) that's added to the beginning of a word.

Multiple Choice

What is the root word of comfortable?

• able

• table

• com

• comfort

Multiple Choice

After moving to a new house, Peter had to discontinue his dance classes, as his house was far from the dance school.

What does the word discontinue mean in the sentence?

• continue later

• continue again

• not continue

Multiple Choice

The powerful circus performer walked across the high wire with an elephant on his shoulders.

What does the word powerful mean in the sentence above?

• without power

• full of power

• belonging to power

Multiple Choice

What does the word arguable mean?

• open for question or discussion

• a disagreement

• not open for discussion

Multiple Choice

What does the word argument mean?

• open for question or discussion

• a disagreement

• not open for discussion

Poll

How do you feel about our roots and affixes quiz?

• 5- I feel GREAT!

• 4- I'm feeling pretty good about it

• 3- I feel kind of good about it, but not super good

• 2- I feel kind of bad about it

• 1- I am so lost. I don't think I will do well