Prefixes and Suffixes

What is a prefix?

• a part added to the middle of a word

• a root word

• a part added to the beginning of a word

• a part added to the end of a word

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a suffix?

• a part added to the beginning of a word

• a part added to the middle of a word

• a root word

• a part added to the end of a word

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix co- means "together," so when you COOPERATE you:

• work separately

• argue

• work with someone else

• operate something

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix il- means not, so if you do something that is ILLEGAL, you:

• break the law

• follow the law

• make a new law

• throw out the law

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word would match the definition "having a wrong understanding"?

• understand

• misunderstood

• unknown

• what

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

What does the word nonfiction mean?

• fiction AGAIN

• AGAINST fiction

• BEFORE fiction

• NOT fiction

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix -able mean?

• can do

• without

• cannot

• not

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

In following sentence what does the word helpless mean?

The puppy looked helpless all by itself.

• alone

• full of help

• happy

• without help

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In following sentence what does the word unfairly mean?

My little sister complained because she thought I was treating her unfairly.

• in a fair way

• take to the fair

• not in a fair way

• not going far

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which suffix can you add to "teach" to change the meaning to "someone who teaches?"

• er

• est

• ly

• s

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.5.3A