6th Grade Prefixes, Root Words and Suffixes

What is the meaning of the rood word "astr?"

• Star

• Planet

• Sun

• Moon

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The prefix "lithos" means ______?

• heavy

• writing

• stone

• thick/cloudy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The root word "luna" means ___?

• air

• steam

• moon

• knowledge

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the root word in "transformation?" What does it mean?

• ansfo - clearly

• tion - study of

• trans - change

• form - shape

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The prefix "tropos" means to __________.

• below

• nature

• turn

• cloudy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the root word "dense" mean?

• about/around

• steam/exhalation

• illiterate

• thick/cloudy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The root word "tract" in the word "traction" means?

• turn/bend

• heavy

• drag

• steadiness

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The word "periscope" has a ________ that means about/around.

• root word

• suffix

• prefix

• verb

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

What is a prefix that means under or below?

• sub-

• pre-

• post-

• meta-

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

Which suffix means referring to?

• -tion

• --ist

• -ology

• -ic/-ical

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B