Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

What is a prefix?

• a part added to the middle of a word
• root word
• a part added to the beginning of a word
• a part added to the end of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is a root word?

• a plain word that has no prefixes or suffixes
• the end of a word
• the beginning of a word
• a tricky ending

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the prefix pre- mean?

• after
• do again
• wrong
• before

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is the meaning of the word hopeless?

• to have hope
• to have no hope
• someone who hopes
• to hope again

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is a suffix?

• a part added to the beginning of a word
• a part added to the middle of a word
• root word
• a part added to the end of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the word reheat mean?

• to heat again
• to heat before
• no heat
• to heat the wrong way

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

What does the prefix un- mean?

• again
• before
• not
• wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What does the suffix -ful mean?

• full of
• do something
• without
• someone who

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is the meaning of the word unprepared?

• full of being prepared
• to prepare again
• someone who is prepared
• not prepared

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

What is the suffix in the word teacher?

• teach
• er
• tea
• ch

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C