ESL 3 Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

What is a root?

• base of a word

• beginning part of a word

• end part of a word

What is a prefix?

• base of a word

• beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

What is a suffix?

• the base of a word

• the beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

Some prefixes can mean the same thing:

Dis- , Non- , Un -

• True

• False

Choose the word that contains a prefix.

'The task seemed impossible and he felt helpless.'

• impossible

• seemed

• helpless

• task

Choose the word that contains a suffix. 'The unhappy boy could run the fastest in his preschool.'

• unhappy
• could
• fastest
• preschool

The prefix co- means "together," so when you cooperate you:

• work separately

• argue

• work with someone else

• operate something

The suffix -ant means 'a person who __."

Someone who is an assistant is...

• A person who helps or assists.

• A person who has an ant.

• A person who is an aunt.

• A person who resists or goes against.

Select ALL of the prefixes:

• Inter-

• Anti-

• -ly

• -es

• cycl

Select ALL of the suffixes

• Therm

• Re-

• -ment

• -er

• Non-