Structural Analysis of Words

1. What is known as the most basic part of a word?

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• root word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

2. What is known as any addition to the basic part of the word to create a new word or modify its meaning?

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• root word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3. What is added at the beginning of the basic part of the word to create a new word or modify its meaning?

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• root word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

4. What is added at the end of the basic part of the word to create a new word of modify its meaning?

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• root word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

5. What is the root word of the word reaction?

• re-, -ion

• act

• react

• action

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

6. What affix should be added to the word "play" to mean "play again"?

• re-

• un-

• -er

• -ful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

7. Which new word out of the root word "art" means "person who makes art"?

• arty

• artist

• artless

• artful

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

8. Which prefix means "not"?

• bi-

• ir-

• pre-

• sub-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

9. Which word suffix is used to show "past tense"?

• -ed

• -ing

• -ment

• -some

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

10. Which affix should be added to the word "king" to mean "a place where a king reigns"?

• auto-

• semi-

• -dom

• -ize

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A