Prefixes and Suffixes

What is a prefix?

• a part added to the middle of a word
• root word
• a part added to the beginning of a word
• a part added to the end of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is a suffix?

• the base of a word

• the beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What is a root word?

• a plain word that has no prefixes or suffixes
• the end of a word
• the beginning of a word
• a tricky ending

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What can sometimes happen to a word when a suffix is added?

• the grammar function can change

• it gets longer and more complicated

• it can get confusing

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2E

What happens to a word when a prefix is added?

• the spelling changes

• the word and meaning changes

• it turns into a different language

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 PREFIX re- ?

• wrong

• apart

• no

• again

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does unbelievable mean?
The magic tricks he performed were unbelievable.

• believable
• amazing
• not believable
• ordinary

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What does the word nonfiction mean?

• fiction AGAIN

• AGAINST fiction

• BEFORE fiction

• NOT fiction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which suffix can you add to the word peace to make a new word?

• est

• ful

• ing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If you take away the prefix from disagree, the root word is agree

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A