Roots and Affixes

What is a root word?

• Main part of the word that gives the basic meaning of the word

• Word part added to the beginning of a base word

• Word part added to the end of a base word

• A complete word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a prefix?

• Main part of the word that gives the basic meaning of the word

• Word part added to the beginning of a base word

• Word part added to the end of a base word

• A complete word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is a suffix?

• Main part of the word that gives the basic meaning of the word

• Word part added to the beginning of a base word

• Word part added to the end of a base word

• A complete word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which root means "to see" or "to look"?

• ible/able

• spect

• aud

• fore

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which root means "to carry"?

• tele

• scop

• mort

• port

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The coach of the high school basketball team had a paternal relationship with his players, who knew they could always count on him to be supportive.

Based on the word "paternal," what does the root pater- mean?

• fast

• academic

• sound

• father

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which prefix means "before" or "front"?

• pre

• post

• scrib/script

• graph

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which suffix means "resembling" or "the nature of"

• ful

• less

• ible/able

• ish

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

One of the biggest industries in the southern United States is agriculture. The warm southern climate allows a variety of crops to be grown and harvested.

Based on the word "agriculture," what does the prefix agri- mean?

• apple

• field

• store

• pretty

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which suffix means "without" or "lacking"?

• pre

• ful

• scrib/script

• less

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B