Affixes/Root Words

The prefix comes at the _______ of a word.

• middle

• end

• beginning

• bottom

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Identify the root word of the given word below:

safety

• safety

• saf

• safe

• safer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

A suffix goes _______of a word.

• at the beginning

• in the middle

• at the end

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Choose the prefix that matches the sentence below:

I forgot to ___tie the dog from the pole.

• post

• un

• pre

• de

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Select the suffix in the word: followed

• ed

• follow

• foll

• followed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the main part of the word called?

• root word

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word "misplace" mean?

• full of place
• place again
• to put in the wrong place
• in a placed way

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Fill in the blank: 
My mom wanted milk without fat. 
She wanted ___fat milk. 

• non-
• pre-
• re-
• un- 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the root word in the "teacher"?

• teacher

• teach

• prance

• er

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A