Word Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes

What is a root word?

• the base of a word

• the beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a prefix?

• the base of a word

• the beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is a suffix?

• the base of a word

• the beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

The roots mono- and uni- mean...

• one

• between

• earth

• under

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The root sub- means...

• over
• around
• above
• under

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Match the following roots to their meanings.

• around

• terra, or geo

• life

• inter

• between

• circum

• anger, or war

• bel

• earth

• bio

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The roots multi- and poly- mean...

• one

• many, or more than than one

• the study of

• half

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The roots hemi, semi, and demi mean...

• one

• two

• three

• half

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The prefix pre- means...

• during

• after

• before

• later

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Match the following words with their definitions.

• to order something ahead of time

• preorder

• to say something will happen

• prevent

• to stop something from happening

• predict

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B