Understanding Negative Prefixes Quiz

What does the prefix "a-" mean?

• with; together

• without; not

• self

• out

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which prefix means "against" or "opposite"?

• auto-

• ex-

• anti-

• co-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix "auto-" mean?

• out

• self

• reduce or remove

• against

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If you "decelerate," what are you doing?

• increasing speed

• reducing speed

• staying the same speed

• moving backwards

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word "amoral" mean?

• having a strong sense of right and wrong

• lacking a sense of right and wrong

• being very moral

• changing shape

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which prefix would you use to show that something is being removed or reduced?

• ex-

• de-

• co-

• ana-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does "amorphous" mean?

• having a definite shape

• without regular or stable shape

• moving quickly

• being moral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If you "exhale," what are you doing?

• breathing in

• breathing out

• holding your breath

• sneezing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word means "opposite in nature or belief"?

• amoral

• amorphous

• contrary

• autograph

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If two people write a book together, which prefix best describes their action?

• ex-

• co-

• de-

• anti-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A