Prefixes, Suffixes, & Root Words

________ are word parts that come at the beginning of a word.

• Prefixes

• Suffixes

• Root Words

• Base

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which prefix means "before":

• Un-

• Pre-

• De-

• Re-

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which prefix DOES NOT mean "not, opposite of":

• Un-

• Dis-

• Im-

• Re-

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

Which prefix means "against":

• Mis-

• Ultra-

• Anti-

• Macro-

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which word DOES NOT have a prefix:

• Coexist

• Multilingual

• Rewind

• Pretty

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

________ are word parts that come at the end of a word.

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root Word

• Base

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which suffix means "one who does something":

• -ish

• -ion

• -ment

• -ist

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which suffix means "a place for":

• -arium

• -ize

• -ous

• -ate

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

Which suffix means "without; lacking":

• -hood

• -less

• -dom

• -ness

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which word DOES NOT have a suffix attached to it:

• Venomous

• Artist

• Differ

• Disruption

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B