Affixes and Root words

Which word does not contain a prefix that means "not" or "opposite of"?

• unsafe

• dislike

• nonfat

• rebuilt

• inactive

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Select all the words with a suffix meaning "one having a certain skill" or "relating to" or belonging to."

• American

• librarian

• perimeter

• bankrupt

• suburban

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Which word has a root word that means "race" or "kind" or "species/birth"?

• liberty

• paternal

• gender

• fracture

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

Where do most roots in the English language come from? (check the TWO that apply)

• Latin

• Greek

• Spanish

• Japanese

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What prefix would you add to the word acceptable to make it mean "not acceptable?"

• dis-

• pre-

• mis-

• un-

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Read the sentence.

Margie made a mistake on her math test.

Which word in this sentence has a prefix?

• made

• mistake

• math

• test

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Read the sentence.

This chapter has a review at the end of it.

What is the root in the word review?

• rev

• re

• view

• ew

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which suffix would you add to the word home to make is mean "without a home?"

• -less

• -er

• -ly

• -ful

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What effect does adding the prefix "un-" have on a word?

• strengthens the root word's meaning

• changes the root word's meaning to its opposite

• changes a noun to a verb

• changes an adjective to a noun

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is a word part that is added to the beginning of a root (base) word?

• Root

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Base

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A