Prefixes and Suffixes

How does the suffix -est change meaning of an adjective?

• To mean "more"

• To mean "most"

• To mean "empty"

• To mean "in this way"

Answer explanation

Try adding the suffix to an adjective such as "light"

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Check the 2 suffixes that change the tense of a verb:

• -ed

• -ing

• -y

• -er

• -est

Answer explanation

Try the suffix with a verb like "cook"

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Check the 2 prefixes that mean "not"

• un-

• pre-

• non-

• re-

Answer explanation

Think: dislike, nonfat, uninterested

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

The word "soft" is:

• a small baby elephant

• a prepositional phrase

• a verb

• an adjective

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

The words "softness" is a:

• pronoun

• noun

• adjective

• mix between noun, adjective, and preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Suffix -y changes a word from a noun to:

• an adjective

• a pronoun

• a lopsided melted ice cream cone

• an adverb

Answer explanation

Try adding suffix -y onto nouns such as "luck" and "trick"

The zFloss spelling rule states:

• you should floss your teeth once a day

• words ending with sounds z, f, l, s are usually 1 syllable

• 1 syllable words with short vowel followed directly by sounds z, f, l, s end in double consonants

• words ending in sounds z, f, l, s usually have short vowels

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

The word "injected" has 3 parts. Check the ones that are correct:

• prefix

• pronoun

• Latin root

• suffix

• Roman numeral

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Words ending with the sound /j/ :

• never end with the letter j

• always end with the letter j

• are impossible to spell

• usually end with the letter y

Answer explanation

Think about the spelling patterns for the sound /j/ in the words "cage" and "badge"

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3B

Check the words with soft c

• arcade

• citrus

• lettuce

• calculate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F