Roots and Affixes Study

What does the prefix re- mean?

• previous, earlier

• Again, back

• from, down, away, opposite

• not

Answer explanation

If you rescind something, you are taking it back. For example: "The college rescinded her acceptance after she failed her math class!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Match the following prefixes to their meaning

• not

• con-/com-

• with, together

• a-/an-

• across

• re-

• not, without

• trans-

• again, back

• in-/im-/il-/ir-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of "malpractice" as it is used below?

The doctors showed medical malpractice when they prescribed the wrong medication.

• incorrect

• strange

• bad

• immature

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What word part in "malpractice" helped you figure out its meaning?

Answer explanation

The root -mal- means bad.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the root -inter- mean?

• between

• eject

• effort

• vivid

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the word "vitality" mean in the sentence below?

The body builder was always eating healthy and working out regularly to stay in shape and live a long time.

• feel, think

• strength, strong

• believe

• alive, life

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What word part of "vitality" helped you figure out its meaning?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Match the following roots with their meanings:

• light

• -lum-

• feeling, emotion

• -path-

• throw

• -ject-

• believe

• -cede-

• to go to, to yield

• -cred-

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

If the prefix "a-" is added to the word "moral," its new meaning is "not moral"

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word in the sentence below has a sentence that means "full of"?

The overweight kitty was courageous when she decided to attempt at jumping onto the table.

• overweight

• decided

• courageous

• attempt

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A