Understanding Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

What is a prefix?

• A word part added to the end of a word

• A word part added to the beginning of a word

• The main part of a word

• A word part that changes the meaning of a word

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the root word in the word "unhappiness."

• un

• happiness

• happy

• ness

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is a suffix?

• A word part added to the beginning of a word

• A word part added to the end of a word

• The main part of a word

• A word part that changes the meaning of a word

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the prefix in the word "disagreeable."

• dis

• agree

• able

• disagree

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is a prefix?

• -ful

• -ly

• pre-

• -ness

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the suffix in the word "reconstruction."

• re

• struct

• construction

• tion

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is a suffix?

• un-

• dis-

• -ment

• pre-

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the root word in the word "misunderstanding."

• mis

• under

• stand

• understanding

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the prefix in the word "unbelievable"?

• un

• believe

• able

• liev

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is a prefix?

• -ness

• -ly

• un-

• -ful

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DOK Level 1: Recall