Determining Word Meaning: Breaking Words into Parts

Read the sentence and determine the meaning of the underlined word: 'The biologist studied the biodiversity of the rainforest.'

• The variety of life in a particular habitat

• The study of life

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Identify the prefix in the word 'unhappiness'.

• un

• ness

• happy

• iness

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the root word in 'dislocation'?

• locate

• dis

• location

• cation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Explain briefly what a suffix is.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the sentence and determine the meaning of the underlined word: 'The archaeologist discovered an ancient artifact.'

• An object made by a human being

• A type of rock

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Identify the suffix in the word 'joyful'.

• ful

• joy

• oy

• joyf

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the prefix in 'misunderstand'?

• mis

• under

• stand

• understand

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Explain briefly what a root word is.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Read the sentence and determine the meaning of the underlined word: 'The philanthropist donated a large sum to charity.'

• A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others

• A type of doctor

• A type of artist

• A type of scientist

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Identify the root word in 'transportation'.

• port

• trans

• transport

• ation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A