Roots & Affixes

Read the sentence.

"We had fun playing games at recess.

Which word uses the suffix -ing the same as in playing?

• cleaning

• spring

• finger

• fling

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Read the passage.

"Liam had definitely taken a wrong turn somewhere. He really wished he hadn't misplaced his school map. He tried exploring a different hallway, but it seemed like he was going in circles. Where was his classroom?

What word from the passage contains a prefix meaning "wrong" or "wrongly"?

• definitely

• really

• misplaced

• exploring

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

Read the passage.

"Mrs. Nelson introduced herself to her students. She said that she didn't expect them to be flawless, but she did want them to always try their best. Mistakes lead to learning she said.

What does the suffix -less mean in the word flawless?

• full of

• able to

• in a state of

• without

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

What is the root word in "unbelievably"?

• Un

• bell

• able

• believe

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

depart dethrone

Which is the best meaning of the underlined word part?

• between

• less than

• with

• take away

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Read the sentence.

"Now gas masks are standard equipment for soldiers, firefighters, and police officers.

In which word does ment means the same as it does in the word equipment?

• mental

• cement

• refreshment

• mentholated

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Read the dictionary entry.

Organize:

1. to arrange in a certain order

2. to plan activities for a person or group

If the prefix dis- is added to the word organized, what would be its new definition?

• order thing again or plan an activity again.

• Plan an activity before an event

• not in order or not able to plan an activity

• a person who plans an event

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the root word in disapproving?

• approve

• disapprove

• prove

• proof

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

I watched the tv replay the soccer player score the game winning goal.

What does the prefix re- mean?

• before

• again

• after

• not

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.4B

Joe was unhappy when his sister went to the movies without him.

In which word does un- mean the same as it does in unhappy?

• unite

• uncertain

• uniform

• under

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B