Roots and affixes

Here is a list of all of the skills that cover roots and affixes! These skills are organized by grade, and you can move your mouse over any skill name to preview the skill. To start practicing, just click on any link. IXL will track your score, and the questions will automatically increase in difficulty as you improve!

Here is a list of all of the skills that cover roots and affixes! To start practicing, just click on any link.

First-grade skills

  1. NN.1
    Use words with prefixes and suffixes
  2. NN.2
    Understand words with prefixes and suffixes

Second-grade skills

  1. MM.1
    Complete the word with the ending that you hear
  2. MM.2
    Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
  3. MM.3
    Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-
  4. MM.4
    Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-
  5. MM.6
    Prefixes and suffixes: review

Third-grade skills

  1. DD.1
    Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
  2. DD.2
    Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-
  3. DD.3
    Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-
  4. DD.4
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less
  5. DD.5
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness
  6. DD.6
    Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment
  7. DD.7
    Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review
  8. DD.8
    Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review
  9. DD.9
    Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning
  10. DD.10
    Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech
  11. DD.11
    Word pattern analogies
  12. DD.12
    Word pattern sentences
  13. EE.1
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  14. EE.2
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  15. EE.3
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Fourth-grade skills

  1. Y.1
    Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
  2. Y.2
    Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-
  3. Y.3
    Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-
  4. Y.4
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less
  5. Y.5
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness
  6. Y.6
    Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment
  7. Y.7
    Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review
  8. Y.8
    Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review
  9. Y.9
    Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning
  10. Y.10
    Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech
  11. Y.11
    Word pattern analogies
  12. Y.12
    Word pattern sentences
  13. Z.1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  14. Z.2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  15. Z.3
    Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  16. Z.4
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  17. Z.5
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
  18. Z.6
    Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings

Fifth-grade skills

  1. Y.1
    Words with pre-
  2. Y.2
    Words with re-
  3. Y.3
    Words with sub-
  4. Y.4
    Words with mis-
  5. Y.5
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
  6. Y.6
    Words with -ful
  7. Y.7
    Words with -less
  8. Y.8
    Words with -able and -ible
  9. Y.9
    Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning
  10. Y.10
    Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech
  11. Y.11
    Word pattern analogies
  12. Y.12
    Word pattern sentences
  13. Z.1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  14. Z.2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  15. Z.3
    Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  16. Z.4
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  17. Z.5
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  18. Z.6
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
  19. Z.7
    Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings

Sixth-grade skills

  1. U.1
    Words with pre-
  2. U.2
    Words with re-
  3. U.3
    Words with sub-
  4. U.4
    Words with mis-
  5. U.5
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
  6. U.6
    Words with -ful
  7. U.7
    Words with -less
  8. U.8
    Words with -able and -ible
  9. V.1
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  10. V.2
    Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  11. V.3
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  12. V.4
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  13. V.5
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Seventh-grade skills

  1. U.1
    Words with pre-
  2. U.2
    Words with re-
  3. U.3
    Words with sub-
  4. U.4
    Words with mis-
  5. U.5
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
  6. U.6
    Words with -ful
  7. U.7
    Words with -less
  8. U.8
    Words with -able and -ible
  9. V.1
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  10. V.2
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  11. V.3
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  12. V.4
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Eighth-grade skills

  1. V.1
    Words with pre-
  2. V.2
    Words with re-
  3. V.3
    Words with sub-
  4. V.4
    Words with mis-
  5. V.5
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
  6. V.6
    Words with -ful
  7. V.7
    Words with -less
  8. V.8
    Words with -able and -ible
  9. W.1
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  10. W.2
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  11. W.3
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  12. W.4
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Ninth-grade skills

  1. S.1
    Word pattern analogies
  2. S.2
    Word pattern sentences
  3. S.3
    Words with pre-
  4. S.4
    Words with re-
  5. S.5
    Words with sub-
  6. S.6
    Words with mis-
  7. S.7
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
  8. S.8
    Words with -ful
  9. S.9
    Words with -less
  10. S.10
    Words with -able and -ible
  11. T.1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  12. T.2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  13. T.3
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  14. T.4
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  15. T.5
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Tenth-grade skills

  1. R.1
    Word pattern analogies
  2. R.2
    Word pattern sentences
  3. R.3
    Words with pre-
  4. R.4
    Words with re-
  5. R.5
    Words with sub-
  6. R.6
    Words with mis-
  7. R.7
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
  8. R.8
    Words with -ful
  9. R.9
    Words with -less
  10. R.10
    Words with -able and -ible
  11. S.1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  12. S.2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  13. S.3
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  14. S.4
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  15. S.5
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Eleventh-grade skills

  1. P.1
    Prefixes
  2. P.2
    Suffixes
  3. P.3
    Word pattern analogies
  4. P.4
    Word pattern sentences
  5. Q.1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  6. Q.2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  7. Q.3
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  8. Q.4
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  9. Q.5
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Twelfth-grade skills

  1. P.1
    Prefixes
  2. P.2
    Suffixes
  3. P.3
    Word pattern analogies
  4. P.4
    Word pattern sentences
  5. Q.1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  6. Q.2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  7. Q.3
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  8. Q.4
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  9. Q.5
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots