Prefixes and Roots
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English
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3rd - 5th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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7 Slides • 15 Questions
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Root Word
A root word is the most basic form of a word
It cannot be divided into any more segments.
These word pieces cannot stand on their own.
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Tele is a word root
Word roots are parts of words that have meaning but cannot stand alone
They are used to form other words
Television
Telephone
Telescope
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Look at the words on the next slide and tell me how does the meaning of tele relate to the meaning of each of the words?
The word root tele means "at a distance"
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Prefixes and suffixes
Magically change words just by adding beginnings or endings!
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Prefixes can be divided into *family groups*
These groups put prefixes and suffixes that have the same meaning together.
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
What is a suffix?
the base of a word
the beginning part of a word
the end part of a word
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Multiple Choice
What can sometimes happen to a word when a suffix is added?
the grammar function can change
it gets longer and more complicated
it can get confusing
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Multiple Choice
What happens to a word when a prefix is added?
the spelling changes
the word and meaning changes
it turns into a different language
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Poll
All prefixes and suffixes can be added to any base word.
Truth
No way!
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Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the PREFIX re- ?
wrong
apart
no
again
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Multiple Choice
The magic tricks he performed were unbelievable.
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Multiple Choice
What does the word nonfiction mean?
fiction AGAIN
AGAINST fiction
BEFORE fiction
NOT fiction
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Multiple Choice
Which suffix can you add to the word peace to make a new word?
est
ful
ing
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Multiple Choice
If you take away the prefix from disagree, the root word is agree
True
False
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Multiple Choice
The twins got on very well together and there was no jealous_____ between them.
ness
ism
y
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a suffix?
-Pre
-ed
-un
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Multiple Choice
What prefix would you add to the word "view" to indicate that you see something before other people do?
Pre
Re
Dis
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Multiple Choice
Which suffix can you add to the end of cook to make new word?
-ing.
-est.
-ful.
Root Word
A root word is the most basic form of a word
It cannot be divided into any more segments.
These word pieces cannot stand on their own.
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