Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes

What is a root?

• base of a word

• beginning part of a word

• end part of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a prefix?

• base of a word

• beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is a suffix?

• the base of a word

• the beginning part of a word

• the end part of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.RI.6.4

What can sometimes happen to a word when a suffix is added?

• the grammar function can change

• it gets longer and more complicated

• it can get confusing

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2E

What happens to a word when a prefix is added?

• the spelling changes

• the word and meaning changes

• it turns into a different language

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

IM-

• not

• able to be

• the study of

• fear of

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

PRE-

• during

• after

• before

• later

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

AUTO-

• able to be

• not

• own

• self

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

INTER-

• between

• among

• self

• write

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B

GRAPH

• automatic

• write

• self

• the study of

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.4.4B