Octavia Butler Vocab: Word Roots and Affixes Quiz

What is the root of the word "craft" and its meaning?

• craft - strength or skill

• cess - to go or yield

• manu - hand

• pel - to push or drive

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which prefix means "toward" or "to"?

• sub-

• ac-

• manu-

• per-

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What does the suffix "-ible" indicate?

• Able to be

• Action or process

• State or quality

• Written character

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

What is the root of the word "compelling"?

• manu

• spir

• pel

• miss

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 "gramm" mean?

• Hand

• Letter or written character

• To breathe

• To stand

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which suffix is used to form nouns related to a field of study?

• -ible

• -ar

• -ence

• -ation

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does the prefix "manu-" mean?

• Hand

• Through

• Under

• In

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

What is the root of the word "persistence"?

• spir

• sist

• miss

• imagin

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which prefix means "under" or "below"?

• sub-

• per-

• in-

• ac-

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

What does the root "spir" mean?

• To write

• To breathe

• To stand

• To send

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B