Prefixes, Suffixes, & Root Words

What prefix means away from or off

• ex-

• inter-

• sub-

• de-

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the prefix of the word INTERNATIONAL

• dis-

• inter-

• re-

• in-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A prefix is

• one or more syllables placed before the root

• the base of the word

• one or more syllables added at the end of a room

• added to form new words

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A ____ is the base of the word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

There are TWO meanings for the prefix in-. What are they?

• in & from

• not & back

• not & in, into

• into & apart

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the root in the word CONDUCT ?

• -ven-(-vent-)

• -graph-

• -puls- (pel-)

• -duc- (-duct-)

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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 meaning of the root word -SPEC-?

• to see

• to turn

• to put or place

• to drive

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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 meaning of the prefix dis-?

• away, apart

• beneath, under

• between

• wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Write the root word of CONTAIN

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A ______ is one or more syllables added at the end of a root

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A