Root Words
Suffixes
Root Words
Suffixes

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Definition of a root word

 What is A base word that holds the main meaning. does not have a prefix or suffixes added to it?

100

Location of a suffix 

What is at the end of a word? 

100

The root ques as in question meaning. 

What is to ask; to search? 

100

Suffix in the word cheerful 

What is -ful?

200

Meaning of root word sense

What is feeling, sensing, being aware of?

200

Remove the suffix -ly from rapidly and what word are you left with? 

What is rapid?

200

Meaning of a questionnaire. 

What is printed questions that ask for personal information? 

200

Suffix in the word playfulness.

What is playful?

300

Meaning of root word grad

What is step, grade level?

300

Add the suffix -less to care and you get what word? 

What is careless? 

300

Meaning of the root numer. 

What is number. 

300

Meaning of the suffix -ous. 

What is having? 

400

Meaning of sensitive 

What is quick to notice, feel, or react to, or easily  hurt?

400

Less can stand alone as a word. What is the word meaning for less when it stands alone? 

What is fewer, a smaller amount?

400

Meaning of root mot. 

What is to move, to do? 

400

Suffix -er added to the word easy means? 

What is more? 

500

Root word speci and what word that has this root are similar in spelling and meaning. 

What is special?

500

What meaning does the suffix -less have in these words: worthless, fearless, thoughtless.

What is withou?t

500

Meaning of the root deli. 

What is pleasant?

500

The suffer -er or the suffix-est is used to compare only two items. 

What is -er?

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