Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes

What is a root?

• base of a word

• beginning part of a word

• end part of a word

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a prefix?

• base of a word

• beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a suffix?

• the base of a word

• the beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Where do most roots in the English language come from? (check all that apply)

• Latin

• Greek

• Spanish

• Japanese

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which of the following roots means "heat"?

• Bio

• Therm

• Duct

• Voc

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CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which prefix would you add to a word to make it mean "wrong"?

• Inter-

• Mis-

• Trans-

• Semi-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

The prefix CO- means "together," so when you COOPERATE you:

• work separately

• argue

• work with someone else

• operate something

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

The prefix IL- means not, so if you do something that is ILLEGAL, you:

• break the law

• follow the law

• make a new law

• throw out the law

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What do the prefixes -il, -in, -im, and -ir mean?

• not, in/into
• without
• change

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What is the meaning of the prefix over--?

• too much

• too little

• again

• into

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A