Affixes

Front

What does 'anti' mean?

Back

against

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Front

What are affixes?

Back

prefixes and suffixes

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

Front

What is the main part of the word called?

Back

root word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

Where does a suffix go in a word?

Back

at the end

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Front

What is a group of letters that go after the root and changes the meaning of the root word called?

Back

suffix

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Front

What is a prefix?

Back

A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Front

What is the purpose of affixes?

Back

To modify the meaning of root words.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Front

Can a word have more than one affix?

Back

Yes, a word can have multiple prefixes and/or suffixes.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Front

What is an example of a word with a prefix?

Back

Unhappy (un- is the prefix).

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Front

What is an example of a word with a suffix?

Back

Happiness (ness is the suffix).

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A