Prefixes Suffixes and Root Words

What is the prefix in the word 'unhappy'?

• in-

• un-

• non-

• dis-

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Identify the suffix in the word 'careless'.

• ness

• less

• able

• ful

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is the root word in 'happiness'?

• happening

• happy

• happily

• sad

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which prefix means 'not'?

• un-

• non-

• dis-

• in-

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the suffix '-less' indicate in a word?

• Presence or abundance of the root word's quality or characteristic

• Opposite of the root word's quality or characteristic

• Indicating a combination of the root word's quality or characteristic

• Absence or lack of the root word's quality or characteristic

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Identify the root word in 'beautifully'.

• beauty

• beautician

• beautyful

• beautify

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the prefix in 'misunderstand'?

• mis-

• over-

• dis-

• un-

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which suffix means 'full of'?

• -ful

• -ous

• -ent

• -ive

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is the root word in 'disagree'?

• dis

• agreeable

• dislike

• agree

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the prefix 're-' indicate in a word?

• Rejection

• Repetition or restoration

• Revenge

• Recreation

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B