Roots and affixes

Which word(s) has the suffix meaning "quality of"

• terrify

• privacy

• captivity, modesty

• mystic

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

What does the prefix uni- mean?

• together
• one
• two

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

to go between, cause a break or stop

• international

• interlude

• intermediate

• interrupt

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

An affix is -

• a group of letters that can be added to the end of a word

• the smallest group of letters that have meaning

• a word part that is attached to the beginning of a root or base word

• a word part that can be added at the beginning or end of a word.

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Mia, Elijah, and Noah are studying for their science test. They come across a question about the prefix 'hydro-'. They discuss and conclude that 'hydro-' in science indicates which of the following?

• Fire or carbon

• Air or oxygen

• Water or hydrogen

• Earth or nitrogen

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix bio- means

• many

• life

• after

• new

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What is a suffix?

• A word that cannot stand alone, usually originating from Latin or Greek.

• A letter, or letters, added to the beginning of a word.

• A letter, or letters, added to the end of a word.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What does beautiful mean?

• full of beauty

• in a beauty way

• without beauty

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

-ic

• Not 
• Together, with
• Back, backward, behind
• Having characteristics of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which sentence correctly uses the prefix "pre"

• The United States has a president.

• The press will be here to take photos and talk to students.

• There will be a pretest on multiplication.

• I love getting presents.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A