Exploring Prefixes and Suffixes in English

What is a prefix?

• A word part added at the beginning of a word

• A complete word that changes the meaning of another word

• A word part added to the end of a word

• A type of suffix

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which prefix means 'again'?

• pre-

• dis-

• re-

• un-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words does not have a prefix?

• Dislike

• Preview

• Hopeful

• Unhappy

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix 'dis-' imply?

• After

• Not or opposite of

• Before

• With

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix '-able' imply?

• Belief in

• Without

• Capable of being

• Full of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which suffix indicates a condition or state?

• -ful

• -less

• -ness

• -able

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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 not a function of suffixes?

• Indicating the absence of something

• Adding a negative meaning to the base word

• Changing a word from a noun to an adjective

• Creating a new word without changing the part of speech

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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 word has both a prefix and a suffix?

• Window

• Painless

• Disrespectful

• Hopeful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the correct base word for 'replacement'?

• Replace

• Place

• Placing

• Placable

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What is the base word of 'inactivity'?

• Inactive

• Active

• Act

• Activity

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A