Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

A suffix is a word part attached to:

• The beginning of a root word
• The middle of a root word
• The end of a root word
• a root word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A prefix is a word part attached to:

• the beginning of a root word
• the middle of a root word
• the end of a root word
• the end of the alphabet

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of the word unfriendly?

• making a new friend
• in a friendly way
• not in a friendly way
• fighting with your best friend

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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 root word (base word) of "happiness"?

• happi
• ness
• happy
• iness

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

The submarine can dive up to 300 meters below water. What does the prefix sub mean? 

• under, below
• above
• after 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The caterpillar transformed into a butterfly. The prefix trans means what?

• Above 
• Below
• Change

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Superman, Superstar, superhuman all have the prefix super, I know that the prefix super means...

• Above, beyond
• Between
• Change

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The boy was fearless. The suffix -less means...

• with
• without
• to make

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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 root word in unfair? 

• un
• fair
• rude
• hey

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Select the 3 prefixes that mean:

"not"

• re-

• dis-

• in-

• non-

• pre-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A