Prefix, Suffix, Root

Choose the response that best answers the question below. What is the definition of a root word?

• A part that is added to a word that changes its meaning.

• The base or stem of the word that provides the basic meaning of the word.

• Words that do not affect other words in any way.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Choose true if you agree with the statement below; choose false if you disagree with the statement: prefixes and suffixes are both considered affixes.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose true if you agree with the statement; choose false if you disagree with the statement: A prefix is added to the end of a root word to change its meaning.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Choose the response that best answers the question below. Which option best defines the affix "aero"? Example: aerobics.

• Very small or tiny

• Relating to light or the sun

• Of or relating to air or aviation

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Choose the response that best answers the question below. Which affix deal primarily with water?

• Semi

• Aqua

• Tele

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Choose true if you agree with the statement; choose false if you disagree with the statement. Based on your knowledge of affixes, "biblio" means book or books. Example: bibliography.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Choose the response that best answers the question: Based on your knowledge of affixes, the word "biofuel" can best be defined as:

• Fuel that comes from living matter

• Fuel that comes from water

• Fuel that comes from the sun

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the response that best answers the question below. Which root word deals with time?

• Tele

• Meter

• Chron

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Choose the response that best answers the question below. Which root word is best defined "as having to do with the earth"?

• Tele

• Scrib

• Geo

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Choose the best answer: Which root word mean "half"?

• Chron

• Hemi

• Tele

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B