Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

Where is a prefix found in a word?

• at the beginning

• in the middle

• at the end

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Where is a suffix found in a word?

• in the middle

• at the beginning

• at the end

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is the prefix in this word?

Unhappy

• un

• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is the prefix in this word?

preheat

• heat

• pre

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

What is the prefix in this word?

return

• re

• turn

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is the suffix in this word?

joyless

• joy

• less

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is the suffix in this word?

teacher

• er

• teach

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Choose the word that contains a suffix.

• under

• wishful

• baby

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Choose the word that contains a prefix.

• misunderstood

• pay

• tie

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Look at the underlined part. Is it a prefix, suffix or root word? unlike

• prefix

• suffix

• root word

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A