Structures 2-17: Closed Syllable Prefixes

Where can you find a PREFIX in a word?

• beginning

• middle

• end

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a PREFIX?

• A word part that goes before a base/root word to change its meaning.

• A word part that goes after a base/root word to change its meaning.

• A word part that can stand alone.

• A word part that changes the tense of the verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which part of this word is the prefix?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which part of word is the prefix?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which part of this word is the BASE/ROOT word?

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What does the prefix "con-" mean?

• not/opposite of

• with/together

• away from

• wrong/bad

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Match the word with its meaning.

• to communicate with others

• conversation

• a discussion with others

• contact

• to build or form, to put together

• consider

• an agreement with another person.

• contract

• to think of others

• construct

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does the prefix "ex-" mean?

• out from/away from

• bad/wrong

• with/together

• not/opposite of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Match the word to its meaning.

• to take out of something larger

• expel

• to leave or go away

• extract

• to force something out, make it leave

• expand

• to increase in size

• exit

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix "sub-" mean?

• wrong/bad

• with/together

• not/opposite of

• under/below

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A