Affixes

A suffix is

• letters added to the beginning of a word
• letters added to the end of a word 
• what is left if you remove the other parts
• not helpful when figuring out the meaning of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

A root word is 

• Letters added to the beginning of a word
• Letters added to the end of a word
• What's left after removing all prefixes and suffixes
• Not important when figuring out the meaning of a word

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Many common root words in English come from which 2 languages?

• Russian and Hebrew
• Pashtu and Arabic
• Mandarin and Japanese
• Greek and Latin

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What prefix means not or opposite?

• trans-
• over-
• un-
• under-

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

The suffix -less means
ex. careless

• full of
• without
• not
• does not

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

I had to retie my shoe because it wasn't tight enough.
The word "retie" means

• tie again
• untie
• without a tie
• does not tie

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which prefix is used to change the word "test" into a word that means "test before you learn it"?

• pre-
• bi-
• tri-
• sub-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which suffix is used to change the word "teach" into a word that means "one who teaches?"

• -ed
• -er
• -ly
• -ment

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What doe the prefix dis- mean?

• before
• not
• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What the prefix in the word unbelievable?

• un
• believe
• lie
• able 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A