3-8 Prefixes, Roots, & Suffixes

What is the meaning of the prefix 'geo-'?

• A) after, beyond

• B) earth, ground

• C) bad

• D) many, much

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word is an example of the prefix 'pre-'?

• polygon

• preheat

• misspell

• overload

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Fill in the blank: The root 'cycle' means ________.

• circle

• square

• triangle

• line

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the meaning of the suffix '-less'?

• A) person who

• B) can be worthy

• C) without

• D) the action of, the result of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is an example of a word with the suffix '-tion'?

• fearless

• migration

• reader

• doable

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'over-' means ________.

• more than

• less than

• equal to

• underneath

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the root 'migrat' mean?

• law

• form, shape

• change, transport

• winter

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word is an example of the root 'numer'?

• numeral

• hibernate

• legislate

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the meaning of the prefix 'meta-'?

• A) after, beyond

• B) not, opposite

• C) earth, ground

• D) before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of the prefix 'bi-'?

• two

• one

• three

• four

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A