Words with Prefixes and Suffixes

What is the base word in unstoppable?

• un

• stop

• able

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A _____ is a word part with a specific meaning at the beginning of a root word.

• prefix

• root word

• suffix

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

True or False: Adding a prefix changes the meaning of a word.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

_____ is a word part with a specific meaning at the end of a word.

• prefix

• root word

• suffix

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

How do you split the following word up into prefix / root / suffix? (transportation)

• trans / port / ation

• tran / sport / ation

• transport / ation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

How do you split the following word up into prefix / root / suffix? (unthinkable)

• unthink / able

• un / think / able

• un / thinka / ble

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How do you split the following word up into prefix / root / suffix? (relaxation)

• relax / a / tion

• re / laxa / tion

• re / lax / ation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How do you split the following word up into prefix / root / suffix? (rejection)

• re / ject / ion

• re / jec / tion

• in / ject / ion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the prefix in the word 'disappear'?

• dis

• appear

• pear

• disap

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words contains a suffix?

• happiness

• preheat

• unfair

• rewrite

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A