Intro to Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes

What is a prefix?

• A word part added to the end of a word

• A word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning

• The base form of a word that gives it meaning

• A word that stands on its own but has no meaning

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How does a prefix change the meaning of a word?

• It shows how the word is spelled

• It tells what tense the word is in

• It adds specific information or changes the base word’s meaning

• It doesn’t change the meaning, just the length of the word

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is the best definition of a root word?

• A part of a word that cannot be divided any further

• The part of a word that is added to give it a new meaning

• The main part of a word that gives the word its core meaning

• A group of letters that has no meaning by itself

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a "suffix?"

• A suffix is a prefix added to the beginning of a word.
• A suffix is a word that stands alone.
• A suffix is a type of punctuation used in sentences.
• A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word that changes how it is used in a sentence (like number, verb tense, or part of speech).

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

• re-

• dis-

• -less

• pre-

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the purpose of a suffix in a word?

• It makes the word negative

• It tells what tense the word is in

• It changes how the word is used, like turning a verb into a noun or an adjective

• It changes the base meaning entirely

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word "morpheme" mean?

• The smallest unit of meaning in a word

• A collection of letters that always form a complete word

• A word part that must be at the beginning of a word

• A sound that makes a word easier to pronounce

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following is an example of a morpheme?

• -ing

• pre-

• read

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

In the word "unhappily," what is the base word?

• happy

• un-

• -ly

• unhappily

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the role of the prefix "un-" in the word "unbelievable"?

• It means to believe more strongly

• It makes the word past tense

• It changes the meaning of the word to the opposite

• It describes how something is done

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A