Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

Where is a prefix found in a word?

• at the beginning

• in the middle

• at the end

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.2C.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.3C

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.VI

TEKS.MATH.3.3C

Where is a suffix found in a word?

• in the middle

• at the beginning

• at the end

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.2C.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.3C

TEKS.MATH.1.3C

TEKS.MATH.3.3C

What is the prefix in this word?

Unhappy

• un

• happy

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.2C.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.3C

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.V

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.VI

What is the prefix in this word?

preheat

• heat

• pre

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.2C.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.3C

TEKS.ELA.3.2BVI

TEKS.MATH.3.3C

What is the prefix in this word?

return

• re

• turn

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.2C.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.3C

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.VI

TEKS.MATH.1.3C

What is the suffix in this word?

joyless

• joy

• less

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.2C.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.3C

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.V

TEKS.MATH.1.3C

What is the suffix in this word?

teacher

• er

• teach

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.2C.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.3C

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.V

TEKS.ELA.3.2BVI

Choose the word that contains a suffix.

• under

• wishful

• baby

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.2C.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.3C

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.V

TEKS.ELA.3.2BVI

Choose the word that contains a prefix.

• misunderstood

• pay

• tie

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.2C.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.3C

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.V

TEKS.ELA.3.2B.VII

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

• prefix

• suffix

• root word

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.2C.VI

TEKS.ELA.2.3C

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.V

TEKS.MATH.1.3C