Prefixes and Suffixes

Parts of speech added to the beginning of a word are called...?

• Suffixes

• Prefixes

• Roots

• Base words

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The prefix pre means ....?

• before

• after

• during

• later

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix mis means...?

• right

• left

• clearly

• wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of the word misbehave?

• behave after something

• behave before others

• behave wrongly

• behave correctly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix anti,as in the word antihero, means ...?

• before

• repeat, or do again

• with or together

• against or the opposite of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What do we call an ending we add to a word?

• prefix

• suffix

• baseword

• root

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

The suffix or ending less, as in the word cashless, means...?

• full of

• before

• without

• in a certain way

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

In the word lonely, the ly means ...?

• in a certain way

• full of

• against

• to do again

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What does the word beautiful mean?

• wrongly beautiful

• beautiful before

• beautiful again

• full of beauty

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Learning prefix and suffix meanings helps readers do what?

• understand the title of a book

• understand the meaning of words

• complete their homework quickly

• improve their reading comprehension skills

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A