Prefixes, suffixes, and 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

What is the root in the word unhappy?

• un-

• -y

• happ

• happy

A prefix comes at the __________ of a root word.

• middle

• end

• beginning

A suffix comes at the ________ of a root word.

• middle

• beginning

• end

In the word, review, what does the prefix re- mean? 

• under
• not able to
• before
• do over 

In the word, misunderstood, what does the prefix mis- mean? 

• wrongly
• before
• against
• middle

In the word, wonderful, what does the suffix -ful mean? 

• able to
• full of
• against
• not

In the word, fearless, what does the suffix    
-less mean?

• without
• action
• more than one
• happy

What is the root of the word, higher? 

• high
• -er
• hi-
• none

What is the root of the word, quickly? 

• -ly
• -ick
• quick
• none