Exploring Vocabulary Roots and Affixes
Authored by Christal Bibby
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the prefix "circum-" mean in the word "circumnavigate"?
Under
Around
Before
Against
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.3.3A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The root "-cred-" in the word "incredible" most nearly means:
Believe
Write
See
Move
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word uses the root "-lum-" to refer to something related to light?
Luminary
Merchant
Archway
Petri
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The suffix "-ile" in the word "fertile" suggests that something is:
Capable of
Full of
Opposed to
Lacking
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.3.3B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The prefix "arch-" in "archenemy" means:
New
Chief or principal
Small
False
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.3.3A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following words contains the root "-radi-" and is related to sending out energy?
Radiate
Merchant
Theorist
Fertile
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The root "-theor-" in "theoretical" is most closely related to:
Practice
Idea or speculation
Light
Stone
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
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