Identifying Affixes

Select the term that uses the affix meaning "state of or condition of". "Despite the ongoing debate over environmental policies, the ruthlessness of deforestation continues to endanger fragile ecosystems."

• environmental

• endanger

• ruthlessness

• fragile

Select the term that uses the affix meaning "action of or result of". "Her assertive demeanor in negotiations allowed her to secure the funding necessary for the community project."

• demeanor

• necessary

• assertive

• project

Select the term that uses the affix meaning "action, state of, or result of". "The implementation of new regulations will require careful oversight to ensure compliance across all sectors."

• oversight

• compliance

• sectors

• implementation

Select the term that uses the affix meaning "before". "The preliminary findings of the study suggest that more research is necessary to draw definitive conclusions."

• findings

• preliminary

• necessary

• conclusions

Select the term that uses the affix meaning "wrong or wrongly". "The public was misinformed about the actual impact of the policy, leading to widespread confusion and protest."

• public

• misinformed

• impact

• confusion

Select the term that uses the affix meaning "opposite of or not". "The disparity between the two reports raised concerns about the reliability of the data."

• reports

• disparity

• concerns

• reliability

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

Select the term that uses the affix meaning "into or not". "Her immovable stance on the issue made it difficult for others to negotiate effectively."

• immovable

• stance

• negotiate

• effectively

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Select the term that uses the affix meaning "again or back". "To improve the accuracy of the experiment, the researchers had to recalculate the data multiple times."

• accuracy

• recalculate

• experiment

• multiple

Select the term that uses the affix meaning "state of or condition of". "The darkness of the cave made it challenging for the explorers to navigate without proper equipment."

• navigate

• cave

• darkness

• equipment

Select the term that uses the affix meaning "action of, state of" "The committee's decisive action led to a swift resolution of the ongoing conflict."

• committee

• action

• decisive

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4B