Recognizing Root Words

What is a root word?

• The most basic part of a word

• A combination of letters at the start of a word

• A combination of letters at the end of a word

• A word that talks about tree roots

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

A prefix comes at the __________ of a root word.

• middle

• end

• beginning

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A suffix comes at the ________ of a root word.

• middle

• beginning

• end

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What is the root in the word unhappy?

• un-

• -y

• happ

• happy

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the root of the word, higher? 

• high
• -er
• hi-
• none

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the root of the word, quickly? 

• -ly
• -ick
• quick
• none

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the root of the word, rewind?

• re-
• wind
• win
• none

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

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

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Why do we use word roots?

• I have no clue Mr. Smith

• They help us to comprehend who the characters are

• They help us to say words out loud

• They help us to understand the meaning of words

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A