Q2, Sort 1 Assimilated Prefix INTRO

Q2, Sort 1
​Assimilated prefixes
(also known as chameleon prefixes)

By Susie-Elizabeth McFatridge

ad-, com-, ex-, ob-, sub-

​ad-	​com-	​ex-	​ob-	​sub-
​toward	​with	​out	to/against​	​under
​ad-, ac-, af-, al-, an-, ap-, as-, at	​com-, col-, con-, co-, cor-	​ex-, em-, en-	​-ob, -op	​sub-, suf-, sup-, sur-

​Copy the above chart in your Word Study section of your notebook. Leave space to sort the words under each column.

​Sort these words into the chart you just made.

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​adjoin	​compliant	​exchange
​obligation	​suppliant	​surreal
​colleague	​submarine	​oppress
​suffix	​correspond	​assure
​allure	​connote	​appointment
​subdivision	​emerge	​enumerate
​commotion	​annotate	​affix
​accompany	​cooperate	​attempt

Multiple Choice

Which word means "having an unusual or dreamlike quality that is strange, fantastical, or beyond normal experience?"

• Subdivision

• Surreal

• Suppliant

• Suffix

Multiple Choice

Which word means "a duty or responsibility to do something because it is required or expected?"

• obligation

• oppress

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to list or count items or things one by one?"

• exchange

• emerge

• ennumerate

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to suggest or imply a particular meaning or idea in addition to the literal definition?"

• cooperate

• connote

• correspond

Multiple Choice

Which word means "willing to follow rules, instructions, or requests?"

• commotion

• colleague

• compliant

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to go together with someone or something, often to provide company or support?"

• adjoin

• accompany

• affix

• allure

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to add notes or comments to a text or document to provide explanations or highlight important points?"

• appointment

• assure

• annotate

• attempt