Common Prefixes & Roots in Math

What is the meaning of the prefix 'a-, an-'?

• not, without

• before, in front of

• across, through

• with, together

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Which prefix means 'ten'?

• deca-

• centi-

• milli-

• hexa-

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What is an example of a word using the prefix 'circ-, circum-'?

• circle, circumference

• triangle, trigonometry

• octagon, octopus

• square, squamous

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which prefix means 'against'?

• contra-, counter

• pre-

• sub-

• trans-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

What is the meaning of the prefix 'de-'?

• from, down

• before, in front of

• across, through

• with, together

• not, without

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which prefix means 'two, twice'?

• di-

• uni-

• tri-

• mono-

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What is an example of a word using the prefix 'dia-'?

• diameter

• triangle

• biology

• submarine

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which prefix means 'apart, away, reverse'?

• dis-, dif-

• pre-

• sub-

• inter-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ex-'?

• out

• under

• before

• across

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Which prefix means 'six'?

• hex-

• oct-

• tri-

• pent-

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.6A