Intro to Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes

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8th Grade
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Stephanie McNeilly
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a prefix?
A word part added to the end of a word
A word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
The base form of a word that gives it meaning
A word that stands on its own but has no meaning
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CCSS.L.6.4B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a prefix change the meaning of a word?
It shows how the word is spelled
It tells what tense the word is in
It adds specific information or changes the base word’s meaning
It doesn’t change the meaning, just the length of the word
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CCSS.L.6.4B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the best definition of a root word?
A part of a word that cannot be divided any further
The part of a word that is added to give it a new meaning
The main part of a word that gives the word its core meaning
A group of letters that has no meaning by itself
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CCSS.L.6.4B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a "suffix?"
A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word that changes how it is used in a sentence (like number, verb tense, or part of speech).
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CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.RI.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a suffix?
re-
dis-
-less
pre-
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CCSS.L.6.4B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a suffix in a word?
It makes the word negative
It tells what tense the word is in
It changes how the word is used, like turning a verb into a noun or an adjective
It changes the base meaning entirely
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CCSS.L.6.4B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "morpheme" mean?
The smallest unit of meaning in a word
A collection of letters that always form a complete word
A word part that must be at the beginning of a word
A sound that makes a word easier to pronounce
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CCSS.RI.6.4
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