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Roots, suffixes, & prefixes

Authored by E. Rivera

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Roots, suffixes, & prefixes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The root word loc (as in locomotion, locate) means...

place

train

your house

to move around

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The root word scribe or script (as in describe, transcript) means

to write, or writer

to show characteristics

a piece of paper

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The root word photo (as in photosynthesis, photocopy) means...

light

plants making food

to make copies

a picture

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the root word geo (as in geology, geothermal) means...

earth

hot earth

study of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The suffix -ous (as in joyous, courageous) means..

full of

happy

brave

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The suffix -al (as in musical, biblical) means..

having characteristics of

a person who likes music

something in the bible

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The suffix -logy (as in biology, astrology) means..

study of

life

stars

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

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