Prefix/Suffix/Root Word Quiz

What is the meaning of the word prefix?

• A group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning

• A group of letters put after a root word which changes its meaning

• A stand alone word

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is the meaning of the word suffix?

• A word within a word

• A group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning

• A group of letters put after a root word which changes its meaning

• A stand alone word

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is the meaning of root word?

• A word within a word

• A group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning

• A group of letters put after a root word which changes its meaning

• A stand alone word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

If you take away the prefix and suffix, what is left of the word unemployed?

• Unemploy

• Employed

• Employ

• Loyed

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

If you take the prefix away from disagree, the root word is agree.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

If you take the suffix away from unbreakable the root word is breakable.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which word is a suffix?

• pre

• ed

• un

• re

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Which word is not a suffix?

• Ful

• Ing

• Ed

• Pre

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is the prefix? UNEQUAL

• un

• une

• equal

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

The suffix '-less' in the phrase, "Mary feels hopeless" shows that

• Mary is full of hope.

• Mary is without hope.

• Mary is someone who likes to hope.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D