Exploring Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

Ava is planning a trip where she will travel all the way around the world by ship. What does the prefix "circum-" mean in "circumnavigate"?

• Through

• Around

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Aria is learning about different types of vehicles. She comes across the word "submarine" and wonders what the prefix "sub-" means in this context. Can you help her?

• Below

• Across

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

During a class discussion, Grace asked what the suffix "-ance" means in the word "performance". What is the meaning?

• State or quality of

• Without

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Grace is learning about different stages of life in her class. Her teacher asks, "What does the suffix '-hood' mean in the word 'childhood'?"

• State or condition

• Capable of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When Evelyn described the painting as "dreamlike," what does the suffix "-like" mean in this context?

• Resembling

• Capable of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

During a class discussion, Evelyn asked her teacher about the meaning of the root word "log" in "dialogue". What does it mean?

• Pull

• Speak

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Emma is reading an old manuscript and wonders what the root word "script" means in "manuscript"?

• Break

• Write

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

During a class discussion, Priya mentioned that the root word "rupt" in "disrupt" has a specific meaning. What does "rupt" mean?

• Break

• Write

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Grace noticed that certain colors seem to attract more attention than others. What does the root word "tract" mean in "attract"?

• Break

• Pull

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Rohan is learning about word roots in his language class. He comes across the word "describe" and wonders what the root word "scrib" means. Can you help him?

• Pull

• Write

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B