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Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Authored by Sarah Iha

English

6th - 7th Grade

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Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the word "decomposition," what is the root word?

De

Compos

Position

Tion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What effect does adding the prefix "un-" have on a word?

It strengthens the root word's meaning

It changes the root word's meaning to its opposite.

It changes a noun to a verb.

It changes an adjective to a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do many prefixes and suffixes have in common?

They are derived from Arabic and Farsi words.

They are derived from Chinese and Korean words

They are derived from French and German words.

They are derived from Greek and Latin words.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can you infer about the meaning of the word "mythology?"

It means, "the state of myths"

It means "to create a new myth"

It means "the study of myths"

It means "myth-like"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you added the suffix "-ness" to the adjective "happy," what would happen?

It would remain an adjective.

It would become a verb.

It would become a noun.

It would become an adverb.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the word "deconstructionist," what is the prefix?

De

Con

Struct

Tion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the suffix "-tion" mean?

State of

Not

Toward

Away from

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

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