Prefix, Suffix, and Root Words

Identify the root word in the longer word unsuitable.

• unsuit

• suitable

• suit

• table

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Identify the root word in the longer word carefully.

• care

• fully

• car

• ful

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Identify the root word in the longer word uncomfortable.

• uncomfort

• comfort

• table

• table

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The prefix quad means ______________.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which suffix would be the correct addition to the word music?

• tian

• sion

• ian

• tion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.2.4B

What does the prefix “pre” in the underlined word mean?

• before

• during

• after

• never

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

A prefix is attached to the

• middle of a root word

• beginning of a root word

• end of a root word

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does the prefix pre- mean

• after

• before

• again

• without

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is the prefix in the word reteach?

• teach

• re

• each

• reteach

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which word has a prefix?

• uncle

• unhappy

• under

• understand

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B