Using Roots and Affixes

Which prefix can be added to the root word "calculate"?

• sub-

• semi-

• tri-

• re-

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word has a Greek or Latin suffix?

• fascination

• observe

• common

• serving

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which suffix can be added to the root word "fame"?

• -logy

• -ion

• -ous

• -ism

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word has a Greek or Latin prefix?

• happiness

• theme

• serve

• perimeter

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

If you surmount something, you defeat it. What does the root of surmount mean?

• in addition

• over

• not

• together

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

In which words does the root "bio" have the same meaning as it does in "biology"?

• biopsy

• biceps

• bilingual

• antibiotic

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Match the following roof and affixes with their meaning.

• ruler

• arch

• someone who

• typ

• stamp, model

• -ist

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

A prefix goes _________of a word.

• at the end

• at the beginning

• in the middle

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A suffix goes _______of a word.

• at the beginning

• in the middle

• at the end 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The base word in disagree is?

• agree

• dis

• ree

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A