Roots & Affixes

What is a root?

• Comes before the root
• The most basic part of a word
• Comes after the root
• The most complicated part

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a prefix?

• The root
• Comes before the root
• Comes after the root
• The whole word

What is a suffix?

• The root
• Comes at the beginning of the word
• Comes at the end of a word
• The whole word

What does the prefix in hypothermia mean?

• below
• above
• heat
• cold

What does the root in biology mean?

• study of
• life
• death
• science

What does the suffix in beautiful mean?

• under
• multi
• full of
• pretty

What does the prefix in mischievous mean?

• under
• middle
• right
• wrong

What does the prefix in international mean?

• between
• above
• into
• other countries

What does the prefix in technology mean?

• music
• study of
• art, science, skill
• good

What does the root in telescope mean?

• viewing instrument
• far off
• to see
• stars