Prefixes
Suffixes
Identify the Affix
The Meaning of the Affix
Add an Affix
100
True or False: Prefixes are found at the end of a root word.
False: Prefixes are found at the beginning of a root word.
100
True or False: A suffix can be found at the end of a root word.
True
100
Identify the prefix in the word: "triangle".
The prefix is -tri.
100
What is the meaning of the prefix: "-sub"?
The prefix -sub, means under or below.
100
Add an affix to the word "phone" to change its meaning.
Add the prefix -tele to create the word telephone.
200
What prefix should I use to make the root word: "happy" to mean not happy.
Add the prefix -un to create unhappy.
200
What suffix should I use to make the root word: "child" mean having the character or acting like.
Add the suffix -ish to create childish.
200
Identify the suffix in the word: "mouthful".
The suffix is -ful.
200
What is the meaning of the prefix: "-micro"?
The prefix -micro means small.
200
Add a prefix to the word "out" to change the meaning of the word.
The prefix -with will change the word to without.
300
What prefix should I use to make the root word: "cultural" mean many cultures?
Add the prefix -multi to create multicultural.
300
What suffix should I use to make the root word: "work" to be a person or thing that does something.
Add the suffix -er to create the noun worker.
300
Identify the prefix in the word: "exterior".
The prefix is -exter.
300
What is the meaning of the prefix "-oct"?
The prefix -oct means eight.
300
Add a prefix to the word "act" to change the meaning of the word.
Add the prefix -inter to create the word interact.
400
What prefix should I use to make the root word: "work" mean excessive work?
Add the prefix -over to create overwork.
400
What suffix should I use to make the root word: "taste" mean not having any.
Add the suffix -less to create tasteless.
400
Identify the suffix in the word: "friendship".
The suffix is -ship.
400
What is the meaning of the prefix: "-poly"?
The meaning of -poly means many.
400
DAILY DOUBLE! (Yes or No?) There can be both a prefix and a suffix in one word?
YES!
500
What prefix should I use to make the root word: "market" to mean more or large amounts.
Add the prefix -super to create supermarket.
500

What suffix should I use to make the root word: "life" to mean missing or without.

Add the suffix -less to create lifeless.

500

Identify the prefix in the word: "semifinals".

The prefix is -semi.

500
What is the meaning of the prefix: "-psych"?
The meaning of -psych involves the mind and soul.
500
Add a prefix to the word "social" to change the meaning of the word.
Add the prefix -anti.
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