Review Essential Standard 4- Roots & Affixes

Essential Standard 4

Roots & Affixes Review

Common Affixes

Re-, Un-, Cred-, -Ize, Trans-, Pro-

Multiple Choice

A prefix is a group of letters that come at the _____ of a word.

• End

• Middle

• Beginning

Multiple Choice

What is the prefix in the word untie?

• Tie

• Un

• Untie

Multiple Choice

The part of the word “manufacture” that is underlined (meaning to make, or do) is called a:

• Suffix

• Root

• Prefix

Multiple Choice

The underlined part of the word transport means:

• A. across

• B. under

• C. middle

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word reappear?

• A. a person who appears

• B. without appear

• C. appear again

Multiple Choice

What is the root, or base word, in the word preheat?

• Heat

• Preheat

• Pre

Multiple Choice

Which suffix means: to make, or become.

• A.-some (lonesome)

• B.-age (baggage)

• C.-ize (energize)

Paragraph Practice

Improper garbage disposal can cause contamination of subterranean water sources. Relocating garbage dumps doesn’t necessarily solve this incredibly unhealthful problem. Laws preceding the discovery of this problem were predictably relaxed in terms of garbage disposal. Since the discovery, authorities have proceeded to toughen these laws and have injected funds into reevaluating ongoing practices. Although this has reduced the amount of refuse, it has not eliminated it entirely. Interjection of environmental organizations has helped to convince an incredulous public of the depth of the problem and the need to recycle and decrease waste. Some garbage dumps have receded in size, but most have increased as the unbelievable amount of garbage produced continues to multiply unnecessarily.

Open Ended

Write a sentence using at least two (2) of the affixes from this lesson.

Re-, Un-, Cred-, -Ize, Trans-, Pro-