Exploring Prefixes and Suffixes in IREAD Practice

The video tutorial covers the basics of affixes, focusing on prefixes and suffixes. It explains how prefixes are added to the beginning of root words to alter their meanings, with examples like 're-', 'pre-', 'un-', and 'dis-'. The tutorial also discusses suffixes, which are added to the end of words, with examples such as '-ful', '-less', '-er', and '-ist'. Non-examples are provided to clarify when a part of a word is not an affix. The video concludes with practice questions to reinforce the learning of identifying prefixes and suffixes.

What is a prefix?

• A word part added to the beginning of a root word

• A word part that changes the tense of a verb

• A word part added to the end of a root word

• A word part that forms a new word by itself

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is an example of a prefix?

• pre

• less

• ful

• ist

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

• Before

• Again

• Not

• After

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a suffix?

• A word part added to the end of a root word

• A word part that forms a new word by itself

• A word part added to the beginning of a root word

• A word part that changes the tense of a verb

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

• ful

• re

• pre

• un

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix '-less' mean?

• Full of

• Practicing

• Without

• In the act of

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words contains a suffix?

• Disconnect

• Redo

• Hopeless

• Preview

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Identify the root word in 'teacher'.

• Teach

• Teach er

• Each

• Er

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following words has a prefix?

• Preschool

• Biologist

• Colorful

• Receptionist

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the base word in 'rescue'?

• Rescue

• Cue

• Res

• Resc

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A