Exploring Roots and Affixes in Language

What is the main idea behind understanding positions in language?

• To know where to place punctuation marks.

• To understand the roles of different parts of speech.

• To learn how to spell words correctly.

• To memorize vocabulary.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What are morphemes?

• The different types of punctuation.

• The rules for sentence structure.

• The smallest pairings between sound and meaning.

• The largest units of sound in a language.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is an example of a root morpheme?

• Dog

• Un-

• -ed

• Re-

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

In which language do verb roots need to be bound to something to be pronounced?

• French

• Spanish

• Japanese

• English

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the role of affixes in language?

• To create new root morphemes.

• To adjust the meanings of the roots they attach to.

• To replace root morphemes.

• To delete root morphemes.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following is a prefix?

• Anti-

• -ed

• -ness

• -ing

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a suffix?

• An affix that comes before the root.

• An affix that deletes the root.

• An affix that replaces the root.

• An affix that comes after the root.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which language uses infixes to modify verbs?

• English

• Tagalog

• Spanish

• Japanese

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is an example of an infix in English?

• -ness

• Re-

• Fan-fricking-tastic

• Un-

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What is the main takeaway about morphemes?

• They can be roots or affixes, and their placement affects meaning.

• They are the same as phonemes.

• They are always free-standing.

• They are only used in English.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A