Root Words, Suffixes and Prefixes

Front

What is a prefix?

Back

an affix added to the beginning of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

Suffix: an affix added to the end of a word

Back

an affix added to the end of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

Meaning of 'misbehave'?

Back

behave wrongly

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

The prefix 'anti' in 'antihero' means...

Back

against or the opposite of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

Meaning of beautiful?

Back

full of beauty

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What happens when a prefix is added to a word?

Back

the word's meaning changes

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

Effect of adding a suffix to a word?

Back

Changes the meaning and sometimes the part of speech.

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2E

Front

Suffixes for plural: dog → dogs, glass → glasses

Back

-s/-es

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Front

Adding "-er" to a verb makes it a:

Back

noun

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Front

Adding "-ness" to an adjective forms a:

Back

noun

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E