Prefix, Root, Suffix

A suffix is a word part attached to:

• The beginning of a root word
• The middle of a root word
• The end of a root word
• a root word

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 pregame?

• after the game
• before the game
• during the game
• cancelling a game

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A prefix is a word part attached to:

• the beginning of a root word
• the middle of a root word
• the end of a root word
• the end of the alphabet

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the root word (base word) of "happiness"?

• happi
• ness
• happy
• iness

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the root word (base word) of "discovered"?

• dis
• ed
• discover
• cover

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

The submarine can dive up to 300 meters below water. What does the prefix sub mean? 

• under, below
• above
• after 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The caterpillar transformed into a butterfly. The prefix trans means what?

• Above 
• Below
• Change

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The boy was fearless. The suffix -less means...

• with
• without
• to make

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Before making the pizza you must flatten the dough. The suffix -en means...

• without 
• to make, made of

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Fill in the blank: 
Everyone adored the baby. The baby was ador_____. 

• -tion
• -ible
• -able
• -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4B