Understanding Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Understanding Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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This video tutorial explains the concepts of root words, prefixes, and suffixes in the English language. It highlights how many English words are derived from Latin and Greek roots, with prefixes and suffixes added to modify their meanings. The video provides examples to illustrate how prefixes can change the meaning of a word, while suffixes typically add specification. It also discusses how words can have a prefix, root, and suffix all in one, and encourages viewers to practice identifying these components to better understand unfamiliar words.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the origins of many English words?

Chinese and Japanese

German and Dutch

Latin and Greek

French and Spanish

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a root word?

A word that always has a suffix

A word that always has a prefix

A word that can stand alone as a complete word

A word that cannot stand alone

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the word 'reform', what is 'form'?

An affix

A prefix

A root word

A suffix

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the prefix 'trans' mean in the word 'transmit'?

Under

After

Across

Before

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a prefix?

An affix added to the beginning of a word

An affix added to the end of a word

A root word

A complete word

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a prefix affect a word?

It makes the word longer

It adds a question mark

It changes the word's meaning

It adds plurality

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the prefix 'un' mean in the word 'unusual'?

Very

Before

Not or opposite of

Always

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