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Prefix Power

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine and discuss root words, prefixes, and suffixes. They play a game called Prefix Power, determining if the root word in a sentence needs a prefix or a suffix.
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Vocabulary Development

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th Standards
Students create new words. In this vocabulary development lesson students use five root words and add a prefix and a suffix to make new words. They use the new words in a sentence.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Circle the Prefix Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this prefixes worksheet, students learn to identify prefixes in words. Students read a list of 30 words and circle the prefix in each word.
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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary: Morphemic Elements, Make It Meaningful

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Scholars learn to find meaning in words using affixes with a language arts activity. In pairs, children sort cards with printed sentences that include words with the prefixes mis- and pre- and the suffixes -er, -ness, and -able. Then,...
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Scholastic

Bingo Lingo

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Word roots can be great fun when part of a game! Practice a variety of different roots with this nicely put-together bingo game that comes with plenty of instructional ideas.
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Lesson Plan
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Determine the Meaning of a Word Using Knowledge of Base Words and Affixes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Affixes can change the entire meaning of a word! Pupils practice with three prefixes and three suffixes in this scaffolded word meaning resource. There are affix cards here you can display in a pocket chart as you review. Learners first...
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Root Words

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet young scholars learn that root works are words from which other words are built. Students identify the root word in 6 words, then rearrange 6 scrambled words, putting the prefix, root word and suffix in...
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Vocabulary Development

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
What is a root word? What is a prefix? Suffix? Use these questions to spark a discussion amongst your language art learners. Then, start by writing the word irresistible on the board and have teams of learners attempt to create new words...
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Curated OER

School-Home Links: Root Words and Prefix

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling new word activity, students combine the prefix and root word of several new words and write the complete word on the line. Students then look in a newspaper or magazine and find three words with the prefix un- and write...
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Organizer
PB Works

“George Washington’s Socks”: Vocabulary Part 1

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Supplement a class reading of George Washington's Socks with this list of vocabulary words. Including a mixture of verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs, this resource asks young readers to record the page number and a synonym for each...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Qmaster-3 (Degrees Of Comparison)

For Students 4th - 8th
In this on-line language arts instructional activity, students complete 10 multiple choice questions where they select the correct prefix or suffix to correctly complete a sentence. Students can check their answers at the end of the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding -est Practice Sheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this grammar worksheet, students rewrite the 35 words by adding the -est suffix ending to each word on the provided lines.
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Up From The Roots

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students review prefixes and root words then complete a Root Words worksheet. An answer sheet is provided with the lesson plan.
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Pendemonium: The Italian Job

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify prefixes, roots, and suffixes. In this grammar rules instructional activity, students analyze word parts to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
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Prefix-Suffix Concentration

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students correctly match prefixes or suffixes with their appropriate meaning. Prefix-Suffix Concentration is a game that allow students to practice and review prefixes and suffixes and their meaning.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Inflectional Suffixes Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this inflectional suffixes worksheet, students read about inflectional and derivational suffixes, then write original meanings of given words, add an indicated suffix, and write the new word and its meaning. Students then provide...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Break It Down

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play a word part identification game. They form words using prefixes, suffixes and root word game pieces.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Multiple Use Flower Power Graphic Organizer

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this multiple use flower power graphic organizer worksheet, students use a flower shaped black line picture in a number of ways. They put a picture in the middle circle and place describing words in the petals. They place a prefix or...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Spelling: Suffixes "er," "est," "ed," and "ing"

For Students 4th - 5th
In this plurals spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 20 words with suffixes "er," "est," "ed," or "ing." Parents are given suggestions to help student study and learn the words.
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Worksheet
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Root Words Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
Explore the parts of words! Fourth and fifth graders study root words with this activity. They combine words with a given prefix and root word, like combat. There are 13 words to combine! 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Base Words and Their Meanings

For Students 4th - 6th
For this matching words to base word meanings worksheet, students draw lines to connect the base words with their words with prefixes or suffixes clues. Students identify 12 matches.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Total English: Intermediate ELL Activity

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this ELL activity, students read a passage, adding a prefix or suffix to italicized words, then write prefixes and suffixes and work with a partner to create words using them. Students then write a short guide on "Things in life that...
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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary: Morphemic Elements, Meaningful Affixes

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Invite learners to determine which affix and base word combinations create new words. This activity allows pupils to play around and create words that match specific meanings.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding "er" Practice Sheet: Adjectives

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this suffix worksheet, students change various words by adding the suffix "er" and writing the new words. Words end with e, y, and short vowel and a consonant.

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