Prefixes and Suffixes Lesson

What do you call a word part (also known as an affix) that comes at the BEGINNING of a word?

• root word

• prefix

• suffix

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What do you call a word part (also known as an affix) that comes at the BEGINNING of a word?

• root word

• prefix

• suffix

• inflection

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following is a suffix that means 'capable of'?

• -able

• pre-

• un-

• re-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the prefix in the word 'unhappiness'?

• un-

• -ness

• happy

• -iness

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word contains a prefix?

• redo

• happiness

• running

• joyful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

• before

• after

• during

• without

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Identify the suffix in the word 'joyful'.

• -ful

• joy-

• -y

• -ous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words has a suffix that means 'in the manner of'?

• quickly

• preheat

• unhappy

• redo

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of the suffix '-less'?

• without

• full of

• capable of

• in the manner of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words contains both a prefix and a suffix?

• unhappiness

• joyful

• redo

• preheat

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A