Word Parts

Which word includes the suffix which means "continuous action"?

• drawing

• patted

• cautiously

• government

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix -ous mean?

• characterized by

• full

• under what condition

• to what extent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word below includes a suffix meaning "tending towards an action"?

• aggressive

• nauseous

• argument

• slowly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In which word below is the prefix re- being used as in the word replay?

• receive

• rejuvenate

• rent

• rescue

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In which word below does the prefix NOT mean the same thing as the prefix in the word "monocle"?

• money

• uniform

• monosyllabic

• monotone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word below includes the root word which means "time"?

• beneficial

• chronology

• instruct

• photograph

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word below includes the suffix which means "the result of an action"?

• results

• finder

• creative

• enjoyment

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Anti- means against. Based on this information, what does the word antiperspirant mean in the following sentence?

I used my deodorant, an antiperspirant, because I knew it would be very hot outside.

• Preventing freezing temperatures

• Preventing sweating

• Preventing smelling bad

• Preventing going outside

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Equi- means equal. Based on this information, what does the word equidistant mean in the following sentence?

It is bounded by two circles equidistant from the ecliptic, about eighteen degrees apart; and it is divided into twelve signs, and marked by twelve constellations.

• Equally distant

• Equally different

• Equally even

• Equally wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Extra- means beyond. What does the word extraordinary mean in the following sentence?

The wind in the upper atmosphere has extraordinary amounts of energy.

• exciting

• exceptional

• working

• unremarkable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A