Affixes/Roots Practice

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Root meaning "self"

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auto

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Choose the word that contains a prefix: small, ball, misfit, cleaned

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misfit

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Root that means "distant or far away" (HINT: it starts with a 't')

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tele

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True or False: Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning

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True

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Choose the word that contains a suffix: untidy, messed, reteach, chair

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messed

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What is a prefix?

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

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'.

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What does the root 'graph' mean?

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The root 'graph' means 'to write' or 'to draw'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back'.