What are the origins of many English words?

Understanding Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

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English
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5th - 6th Grade
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Richard Gonzalez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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