Vocabulary (Root/Prefix/Suffix)

Root words

​What are root words?

​Root words are the core pieces of any word. Root words are words on their own!

​Example: unchanging

​Change is the ROOT word. Change is a word on its own! Un and ing are not words on their own.

Multiple Choice

Root words are words on their own.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Pick the root word

unreadable

• un

• read

• able

Multiple Choice

Pick the root word

unreliable

• un

• rely

• able

Using parts of words to understand meaning

unmoving​

​Prefix -un

​Root -move

​Suffix -ing

​Un means Move means ing making it

​not or won't to not be still present tense

​Now we can understand that unmoving means something or someone who will not move at this time.

He tried to push me but I'm unmoving.

​reinvented

​Prefix -re means root Invent means Suffix -ed means past

​to do again to create something

​Now we see reinvented means something was created again!

​I reinvented the light bulb to be more energy efficient!

Multiple Choice

What is the prefix?

unchanging

• un

• change

• ing

Multiple Choice

What is the suffix?

• un

• change

• ing

Multiple Choice

what is the root word?

unchanging

• un

• change

• ing

Multiple Choice

What does unchanging mean?

• can be changed

• will not change

• was already changed

• Is changing now

Multiple Choice

-ing in unchanging means the tense is...

• past

• present 

• future

Multiple Choice

What is the prefix?

unknowingly

• un

• know

• ingly

Multiple Choice

What is the suffix?

unknowingly

• un

• know

• ingly

Multiple Choice

What is the root word?

unknowingly

• un

• know

• tingly

Multiple Choice

What tense ?

Unknowingly

• past

• present

• future

Multiple Choice

What does unknowingly mean?

• To not know what is happening now.

• To not know what already happened.

• To know what is happening now.

• To know what already happened.

Word Parts

Prefix, Suffix and Root Words

Main word or base of a word. You can add a prefix to the beginning or a suffix to the end of the word to changes its meaning.

Prefixes

• Prefixes come at the beginning of a word.

• Changes the words meaning

• Here are some common prefixes:

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the prefix in the underlined word?

My mom is so cool, she was able to preorder an XBox Series X!

• order

• order before

• order after

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the prefix in the underlined word?

I did not complete my assignment, so Mrs. Rodriguez asked me to resubmit it.

• submit again

• submit

• take a nap

Multiple Choice

Which word contains a prefix?

I misunderstood the lesson because I was playing on my phone.

• playing

• phone

• misunderstood

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the prefix in the underlined word:

I can't wait to unwrap my Christmas present!

• not wrap

• wrap

• hide

Root words

• Also called base words

• Meaning is changed when a prefix or suffix is added to it

Multiple Choice

Choose the root word for the following word:

Misbehave

• mis

• be

• have

• behave

Multiple Choice

Choose the root word for the following word:

busiest

• busy

• ist

• bus

Multiple Choice

Choose the root word for the following word:

teacher

• er

• teach

• tea

Multiple Choice

Choose the root word for the following word:

retake

• ret

• re

• take

Suffix

• Word parts that are added to the end of a root word

• Changes the word's meaning

Multiple Choice

What does the suffix mean in the underlined word:

She was the grumpiest baby.

• The most grumpy baby.

• A little grumpy.

• Not grumpy at all.

Multiple Choice

Identify the suffix in the word:

Clapping

• ping

• Clap

• ing

Multiple Choice

Identify the suffix in the word:

hugged

• ed

• hug

• gged

Multiple Choice

Identify the suffix in the word:

smarter

• ter

• smart

• er

Review- Prefix, Suffix, and Base Words

• Prefix

• Baseword

• Suffix

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined part the prefix, suffix, or base word?

Unbelievable

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Base Word

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined part the prefix, suffix, or base word?

Unbelievable

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Base Word

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined part the prefix, suffix, or base word?

Unbelievable

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Base Word

Multiple Choice

What is the base word in the word: Premade

• made

• pre

• de

Multiple Choice

What is the suffix in the word fixable?

• le

• fix

• able