Exploring Affixes: Unlocking Word Meanings

What does the prefix "pre-" mean?

• Before

• After

• Many

• Under

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

Choose the word that correctly uses the prefix "post-".

• Postdate

• Predate

• Multidate

• Subdate

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

The prefix "multi-" indicates what?

• Before

• After

• Many

• Under

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

Which of the following words means "under the sea"?

• Presea

• Postsea

• Multisea

• Subsea

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

If a book is described as "prewar," when was it published?

• After the war

• Before the war

• During the war

• Unrelated to war

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the prefix "sub-" mean in the word "submarine"?

• Before

• After

• Many

• Under

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

If someone is "multilingual," how many languages can they speak?

• One

• Two

• More than two

• None

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The word "postgraduate" refers to a student who is:

• Preparing for college

• In the middle of their undergraduate studies

• Has finished their undergraduate studies

• Not attending school

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

Choose the word that correctly uses the prefix "sub-".

• Submarine

• Premarine

• Multimarine

• Postmarine

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the prefix "post-" mean in the word "postpone"?

• Before

• After

• Many

• Under

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B