5.4.R.3 Word Parts Lesson/Guided Practice

​Prefixes/Suffixes/Greek and Latin Roots

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one or more letters attached before or after the root/base word to change its meaning

• Latin roots

• stem words

• affixes

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pieces left when all affixes have been removed from words

• stem or base

• suffix

• prefix

• Latin root

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the unchangeable part of the word, with no affixes added, that communicates the main meaning of the word

• prefix

• suffix

• base/stem

• Latin root

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What are affixes?

• the smallest part in a word

• words without prefixes or suffixes

• word parts that change the meaning of a word

• words that have a Greek and Latin origin

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Based on the Latin suffix -ant, which changes verbs into nouns, the word attendant as used in paragraph 3 means

• someone who needs help.

• someone who gives help or service to another.

• someone who is an individual.

• a boss or leader.

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Based on the Latin suffix -est, added to the word deep in paragraph 2, deepest means

• being the most blue.

• being the least blue.

• being the smallest blue.

• being the rarest blue.

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Based on the Latin suffix -or, the word conductor in paragraph 3 means

• one who leads or guides.

• one who programs electricity.

• one who follows the crowd.

• one who follows a thread.

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Based on the Latin prefix uni-, meaning "as one", the word unison from paragraph 5 means

• working individually.

• two people working separately.

• being in first place.

• working as one unit.

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How is the Latin prefix bi-, used in paragraph 3?

• To show similarities in the motors.

• To show the differences in the motors.

• To show the airplane has two motors.

• To show the airplane has no motors.

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What Latin prefix would be used to show a human who goes above and beyond?

• super-

• sub-

• mis-

• dis-

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What Latin prefix would be used to show a half circle instead of a full circle?

• post-

• semi-

• non-

• dis-

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How does a writer use a prefix?

• insert into the middle of a word

• attached to the end of a word

• attached to the beginning of a word

• use a hyphen to attach to a word

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What is a root word?

• a word part that has one affix

• a word part that has two affixes

• a word part too large for an affix

• a word part without any affixes