Roots & Affixes I Quiz

The Greek root for "light" is:

• sonar

• tele

• photo

• krypto

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the likely meaning of "perimeter" based on the root word meter ?

• the measurement of the outermost parts or boundary of an area or object.

• an instrument on a vehicle's dashboard indicating its speed.

• a mythical superhuman being,

• a mathematical term

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

A _______ word can stand alone, but a ______ word cannot.

• root; base

• prefix; base

• base; root

• suffix; root

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The suffix -able (as in comfortable) means:

• can be done

• away/off
• to say
• attach

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which prefix would go before the root word behave?

• re

• dis

• mis

• non

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

The prefix sub- can be added to the beginning of a word to mean:

• in favor of
• over,above

• many, much

• under, beneath

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

The Greek root photo means

• picture

• light

• dark

• see

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which root word means 'between", "with", or "among"?

• port-

• mid-

• tele-

• inter-

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the suffix -ment mean?

• full of

• act or process

• without

• not

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Affixes are:

• root words and base words

• prefixes and suffixes

• suffixes

• prefixes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A