What is a root word?

• The most basic part of a word

• A combination of letters at the start of a word

• A combination of letters at the end of a word

• A word that talks about tree roots

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the root in the word unhappy?

• un-

• -y

• happ

• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Where is the root in the word unlimited?

• un-

• limit

• -ed

• limited

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the root word in resupplying?

• supply

• re-

• supply

• -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the root word in refined?

• re-

• fine

• -ed

• refine

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of these statements IS NOT true about root words?

• All root words look like words by themselves

• Not all root words look like words by themselves

• Not all root words are in the center of a word

• Root words are the most basic parts of words

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a prefix?

• The most basic part of a word

• Something put at the end of a word to change or modify it.

• Something put at the beginning of a word to change or modify it.

• A method of repairing something beforehand

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is special about prefixes?

• They are the same as root words, appearing in the middle of a word

• They always appear as a combination of letters only

• They always come at the end of words

• They can appear as both words and a combination of letters

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Where is the prefix in the word recompleted?

• complete

• -ed

• re-

• recomplete

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Where is the prefix in the word washable?

• w-

• wash

• able

• -le

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A