Prefixes, Suffixes, & Dictionary Related Concepts

Which of these is a prefix?

• able

• ology

• pre

• tion

Answer explanation

A prefix is a group of letters that are added to the front/beginning of a base word. The other three choices can only be added to the end of a word, making them suffixes.

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which of these is a suffix?

• mid

• ly

• mis

• un

Answer explanation

A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a base word. The other letters can only be added to the front of a base word, making them prefixes.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is the term used for a group of letters that are added to the beginning/front of a base word?

• a root

• a prefix

• a suffix

• an affix

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is the term for a group of letters that are added to the back/end of a base word?

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• root

Answer explanation

Letters added to the back/end of a base word are called suffixes.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which prefix below means "not"?

• un

• ir

• ill

• all of these mean "not"

Answer explanation

There are many prefixes which mean "not", and these three are all examples of them.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which does the prefix "re" mean in this sentence: I loved the book so much that I reread it twice!

• before

• never

• partly

• again

Answer explanation

The base word is "read". If you love a book, you might reread it - meaning you would read it again.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which suffix below means "someone who"?

• or

• er

• ist

• all of these can mean "someone who"

Answer explanation

All three of these suffix endings can mean "someone who".

Examples: artist....teacher....actor.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the suffix "ful" mean in this sentence: The careful nurse gently lifted the patient out of the wheelchair.

• without

• full of

• past tense verb

• more than one

Answer explanation

The suffix "ful" means "full of"...so a careful nurse would be a nurse who is full of care....which makes sense since that is the job of a nurse - to care for hurt or sick people.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

The word unthinkable....

• includes only a base word

• includes a prefix

• includes a suffix

• includes both a prefix and a suffix added to a base word

Answer explanation

This word has a prefix (un) and a suffix (able) added to the base word (think).

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which word below includes both a prefix and a suffix?

• play

• preheated

• cleanly

• unwell

Answer explanation

The word preheated has both a prefix and a suffix:

pre = prefix that means "before"

ed = suffix that means "past tense verb"

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B