Exploring Prefixes and Suffixes in English

What is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning?

• Infix

• Suffix

• Prefix

• Affix

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

• Before

• With

• Against or opposed to

• After

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix 'dis-' imply?

• Agreement

• Opposite of

• With

• Before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word means 'not legal'?

• Prelegal

• Co-legal

• Dislegal

• Illegal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word is correctly paired with its prefix meaning?

• Antidote - with

• Misunderstand - wrongly

• Coworker - against

• Rediscover - before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which prefix means 'before'?

• Post

• Pre

• Inter

• Sub

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the suffix '-ed' indicate?

• Future tense

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Continuous tense

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What role do suffixes play in English grammar?

• Make a word plural

• Change the tense of a verb

• Alter the word to fit grammatically within a sentence

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Which of the following words is an example of using the suffix '-less'?

• Hopeless

• Hopeful

• Hope

• Hoping

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 '-ness' signify?

• State of being

• Full of

• Without

• Capable of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A