Morphology

Complete each sentence by creating a new word using the correct prefix or suffix and the root word in parentheses. When walking to school, we stop and wait for the cross signal at the busy __________________________ (section).

• intersection

• subsection

• dissection

• presection

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

Complete each sentence by creating a new word using the correct prefix or suffix and the root word in parentheses. The teacher always reminds her students to write carefully and neatly; otherwise, their writing will be __________________________ (legible).

• illegible

• unlegible

• nonlegible

• dislegible

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Complete each sentence by creating a new word using the correct prefix or suffix and the root word in parentheses. Each side of a square is supposed to be the same length. You must measure carefully to properly draw a square; otherwise your shape will be __________________________ (regular).

• irregular

• unregular

• nonregular

• disregular

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Complete each sentence by creating a new word using the correct prefix or suffix and the root word in parentheses. Jada met the president when she was eight years old. Ever since this __________________________ (action), Jada has wanted to run for president one day.

• interaction

• reaction

• distraction

• extraction

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

Complete each sentence by creating a new word using the correct prefix or suffix and the root word in parentheses. The buzz of the fan and the afternoon heat did not help my __________________________ (drowsy).

• drowsiness

• drowsily

• drowsiest

• drowsed

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Complete each sentence by creating a new word using the correct prefix or suffix and the root word in parentheses. My mother warned us to be extra careful around her great-grandmother’s vase because it was __________________________ (replaceable).

• irreplaceable

• unreplaceable

• nonreplaceable

• disreplaceable

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

Complete each sentence by creating a new word using the correct prefix or suffix and the root word in parentheses. He had to shield his eyes from the __________________________ (bright) of the stadium lights.

• brightness

• brightful

• brighten

• brightless

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B