Word Parts 6th grade Language Arts

Words are made of...

• prefixes

• suffixes

• roots/bases

• All answers are correct

A prefix is found at the _____________ of words.

• beginning

• end

• middle

What are examples of prefixes?

• pre, post, re, un

• ing, ed, er

• look, cook

A suffix is found at the _________of words.

• beginning

• end

• middle

What are examples of suffixes?

• pre, post, re

• ing, ed, est, er

• look, move

A root or base is found at the ________, _______, or ________ of words.

• first, second, third

• beginning, middle, end

• up, down, around

What are examples of root or base words?

• pre, post, re

• ing, ed, est

• look, move

A base word can stand ____________or by itself.

• with other parts

• alone

A root word needs a _____ or _____ to be a real word.

• beginning, end

• beginning

• end

• prefix, suffix

What does the prefix un- mean?

• yes

• sometimes

• not

• always