Affixes, Prefixes and Suffixes

A group of letters that go after the root and changes the meaning of the root word is called a

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• base word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If the prefix ( re-) means again

what is the meaning of the word ( reconsider )

• not to think

• to think again

• to think in a different way

• to think while sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If the prefix ( un- ) means not

What do you think the meaning of ( unhealthy ) ?

• very healthy

• healthy

• not healthy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The prefix un- means...

• not

• inside

• over

• where

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

re- means?

• not

• before

• again/back

• opposite of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

hydr- means :

• water

• fire

• science

• not

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

A prefix goes _________of a word.

• at the end

• at the beginning

• in the middle

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the term for a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning?

• Affix

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Root

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If the suffix '-ful' means 'full of', what does the word 'joyful' mean?

• Full of joy

• Lacking joy

• Opposite of joy

• Joyful again

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A