Prefixes (DE, Anti, Mis, En)

What is a prefix?

• A word attached at the beginning of a base word or a root.

• A small group of letters attached at the end of a base word or a root.

• A small group of letters attached at the beginning of a base word or a root.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which statement is not true about prefixes?

• Prefixes have meanings.

• Prefixes can impact the meaning of a base word or a root.

• Prefixes are attached at the end of base word or a root.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In the word 'encourage,' the base word is courage. What is a base word?

• An actual word that can stand on its own.

• Part of a word that comes from a different language

• None of the above.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What meaning does the prefix 'de' have? Use the word defrost to help you.

• To take away.

• To give.

• To cause.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix 'anti' mean. Use the word antismoking to help you.

• Wrongly/badly.

• To be against.

• To cause to.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix 'mis' mean. Use the word misspell to help you.

• The opposite of.

• Wrongly/badly.

• To cause to.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Study the word enrage. Rage means to have anger. What does the prefix 'en' mean?

• To cause to.

• Wrongly/badly.

• To be against.

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If you are antihomework, that might mean...

• You like homework.

• You're against homework.

• You have a lot of homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If you misplace something, that means....

• You have put something in the correct place.

• You have put something in the wrong place.

• You can't find something.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word enlarge mean?

• Something that is big already.

• To cause something to become bigger.

• To cause something to decrease in size.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A