Roots and Affixes

What is the definition of a root word?

• a part that is added to a word to change it's meaning

• words that do not affect other words in any way

• part of a tree, not a word

• the base or stem of the word that provides the basic meaning of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

True or False: Prefixes and suffixes are both considered affixes.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Choose the best answer (s) below: These word parts can be added to form new words.

• roots

• suffixes

• prefixes

• none of the above

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

log

• result of an action

• look

• mark down, make note

• word, reason

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

ment

• look

• result of an action

• word, reason

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

super

• not

• state, condition or quality

• above, beyond, over

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

sequ

• to follow

• look

• answer

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

not

• mark down, make note

• result of an action

• to say, speak

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

ty

• word, reason

• look

• state, condition, or quality

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

in

• result of an action

• not

• look

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A