ELA

Prefixes

100

What is a PREFIX?

A PREFIX are letters that come before a root word that change the meaning of the word. 

200

What is the PREFIX in the following word:

rewatch

re-

300

What is the PREFIX in the following word:

nonsense 

non-

400

What is the PREFIX in the following word:

misunderstanding

mis-

500

Which of the following words has the prefix and ONLY the prefix underlined:

replay     precook     untied     disagree     

untied

Suffixes

100

What is a SUFFIX?

A SUFFIX are letters that come at the end of a root word that changes the meaning of the word. 

200

What is the SUFFIX in the following word:

playable 

-able 

300

What is the SUFFIX in the following word:

helpful

-ful

400

What is the SUFFIX in the following word:

careless

-less

500

Which of the following words has the suffix and ONLY the suffix underlined:

playable     cutest     careful     crafty 

crafty

Root Words

100

What is a ROOT WORD?

A ROOT WORD is a word that can stand on it's own in a sentence and it would still make sense. It does not have a prefix or suffix attached to it. 

200

What is the ROOT WORD in the following word:

preread

read

300

What is the ROOT WORD in the following word:

softest

soft

400

What is the ROOT WORD in the following word:

discovered

cover

500

Which of the following has the root word and ONLY the root word underlined:

careful     skipped     predate     regroup

predate

Capitalization

100

When does a word need to be capitalized? (name 3 reasons)

Beginning of a sentence, someone's name, a month, a day, a named location, an address, a company, a state, a city/town

200

What word(s) should be capitalized in the following sentence:

I wish that taylor could come to the movie with me. I don't want to see five nights at freddy's by myself!

Taylor, Five Nights at Freddy's

300

What word(s) should be capitalized in the following sentence:

Mr. smith can't wait to go to walmart in plymouth after school today.

Smith, Walmart, Plymouth

400

What word(s) should be capitalized in the following sentence:

Sally, bobby, and Micah all went to potato creek park this weekend. They rented a kayak from the company kayaks r cool. 

Bobby, Potato Creek Park, Kayaks R Cool

500

Which of the following words does NOT need to be capitalized? 

Bremen     Walmart     Truck     Caleb

truck

BONUS

100

What instrument can I play?

flute

200

Do I wear glasses?

Yes

300

What is my full name?

Caitlyn Ashley Stout

400

Who is my favorite musician?

Taylor Swift

500

Who is my favorite student?

All of you! <3