Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes

What is the purpose of a prefix?

• A prefix changes the meaning of a word at the end of it.
• The prefix can change the meaning of a word at the beginning of the word.
• nothing

What does the prefix re- mean?

• back
• not
• again
• between

What is the purpose of a suffix?

• it will change the form or part of speech of a word
• it changes the word at the beginning
• nothing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

negative, not, without

• A, an

• Aer

• Amphi

• Ann

The suffix -less means
ex. careless

• full of
• without
• not
• does not

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The suffix -ish means
ex. greenish, selfish

• in a certain way
• full of
• like

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The suffix -ful means

• without
• full of
• in a certain way

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

-ed is a suffix
helped, suggested, asked

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What does understandable mean?

• without understanding

• able to understand

• cannot understand

• full of understanding

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B