Benchmark 4th Grade Roots and Affixes

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What does the root 'sub' mean?

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adds a sense of under to meaning.

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What does the prefix 'auto-' mean?

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from Greek, meaning self.

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What is an affix?

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A word part that can be added to a root to change its basic meaning.

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What does the suffix '-ment' indicate?

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describes an action or the result of an action.

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What is a prefix?

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word part at the beginning.

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What does the root 'tele' mean?

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from Greek, meaning far or distant.

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What does the suffix '-able' indicate?

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capable of being.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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before.

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What does the root 'graph' mean?

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from Greek, meaning to write.

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What does the suffix '-less' indicate?

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without.