Use Word Parts to Define Words

What are root words?

• words related to trees

• words discussed in science class

• the stems or bases of words

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning of the root ‘port’?

• to send

• to carry

• to throw

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What is the meaning of the root ‘ject’?

• a circle

• to send

• to throw

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

What is the meaning of the root ‘aero’?

• the air

• a circle

• to carry

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Many root words in English language come from these two origins:

• French and Italian

• Latin and Greek

• Mandarin and Portuguese

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What are prefixes?

• a group of letters at the beginning of words

• a group of letters in the middle of words

• a group of letters at the end of words

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What are suffixes?

• a group of letters at the beginning of words

• a group of letters in the middle of words

• a group of letters at the end of words

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix dis- means:

• before

• against

• not or the opposite

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix pre- means:

• before

• against

• not or the opposite

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix anti- means:

• before

• against

• not or the opposite

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A