Word Wizardry: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

What does the prefix 'pre-' mean in the word 'preview'?

• After

• Before

• Against

• Not

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If 'script' means write, what does 'postscript' mean?

• Write before

• Write again

• Write after

• Not write

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix '-ology' mean in the word 'biology'?

• The study of

• The fear of

• The love of

• The art of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Which word part means to go away?

• scrib

• Cede

• trans

• port

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the prefix 're-' mean in the word 'rewrite'?

• Before

• Against

• Again

• Not

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the stem "dict" mean in the word dictation?

• Say before

• Say after

• Say loudly

• Not say

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

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

• Above

• Before

• Below

• Against

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

If 'arch' means in architect?

• straight

• over

• curve

• into

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does the prefix 'ex-' mean in the word 'exhale'?

• In

• Out

• Before

• After

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If 'eco-' relates to the environment, what does 'ecology' mean?

• The study of the environment

• The love of the environment

• The art of the environment

• The fear of the environment

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B