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Learning AboutPREFIXES & SUFFIXES
Use the prefixes and suffixes activities in this pack to learn about the meaning of them as well as read and build words with prefixes and suffixes.
Activities & Resources Included:• Common Prefixes and Suffixes 1-pg Chart• Prefix Cards• Prefixes - Word Meanings• Prefixes - Examples• Suffix Cards• Suffixes – Word Meanings• Suffixes - Examples • Match-a-Prefix• Add Them Up! Recording Sheet for Prefixes• Match-a-Suffix• Add Them Up! Recording Sheet for Suffixes• Chop that Log! – dividing words with prefixes, suffixes, or both prefixes & suffixes
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mis re preun
non in ex dis
(wrongly) (do again, go back)
mismatch recycle
(the opposite of, not)
unload
(before)
preschool
(not)
nonfiction
(into) (not)
incompleteinspect
(out or beyond)
exit
(not)
dislikefore
(before, in front)
forearm
post sub(after, behind) (under)
submarineposterior
COMMON PREFIXES & SUFFIXES
uni
bi
tri
(one)
(two)
(three)
uniform
bicycle
triangle
Prefixes
Suffixesly
(how something is done)
loudly
y(having the quality of)
windy
er(comparing 2 things)
longer
est(comparing more
than 2 things)
tallest
less(without)
careless
ful(having or full of)
colorful
ness(having the quality of)
kindness
More Common Endings:
-ing-s, -es
-ed
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mis repre un
non sub
in ex
dis post
Common Prefix Cards
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fore uni
bi triin
Common Prefix Cards
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wrongly do it again or go back
the opposite of
out or beyond
below
before
not
into
not after
Common Prefixes- Definitions
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before or in front of
not
one
two three
Common Prefixes- Definitions
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misbehave review
unhappy
export
subzero
preschool
nonfiction
inside
disobey postseason
Common Prefixes- Examples
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forecast uniform
trianglebicycle
incomplete
Common Prefixes- Examples
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yly
er est
en
ness
fulment
less
ous
Common Suffix Cards
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how like or
comparing
to be or caused to be
without
comparing two things
a state of being
having or full of
suggests an having or full of
somethingis done
having thequality of
more thantwo things
action or process
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w.t
hisr
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mam
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Common Suffixes - Definitions
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loudly windy
tallest
frighten
careless
faster
kindness
colorful
movement poisonous
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Common Suffixes - Examples
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Match-a-PrefixDirections: Cut out the prefixes below. Put the prefixes inside the boxes to make as many real words as you can.
mis inun re preExtension: Write the real words you make on the “Add Them Up!” page.
use
dis
tielike
view
read
heat
order
bounds
load
able
school close
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Add Them Up!Write the real words you made from Match-a-Prefix below.
Prefix Base Word New Word
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Prefix Base Word New Word
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Add Them Up!
Match-a-SuffixDirections: Cut out the suffixes below. Put the suffixes inside the boxes to make as many real words as you can.
ness erly less fulExtension: Write the real words you make on the “Add Them Up!” page.
loud
est
quietharm
hand
slow
color
blind
sick
willing
fear
care kind
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Add Them Up!Write the real words you made from Match-a-Suffix below.
Base Word Suffix New Word
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Base Word Suffix New Word
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Add Them Up!
Chop that Log!*Cut out the ax below.*Print off logs with prefixes, suffixes, or both.*The child finds the prefix, suffix, or both prefix & suffix and “chops” the word apart with the ax.*The child then reads the entire word.
Variations:*Laminate and ask kids to use dry erase marker to divide the words.*Let kids use scissors to cut the words apart. The cut logs can then be used as puzzles that kids can put together at another time to rebuild the words.
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preschool unhappy
misspell review
inbounds forearm
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Chop that Log!
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Use the ax to “chop” the prefix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cut” with a marker or pencil.
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submarine disobey
nonsense uneven
preheat replay
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Chop that Log!- prefixes
Use the ax to “chop” the prefix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cut” with a marker or pencil.
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mislead nonfiction
incomplete disorder
untie exchange
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Use the ax to “chop” the prefix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cut” with a marker or pencil.
Chop that Log!- prefixes
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tripod uniform
subtitle bicycle
nonstop exclaim
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Chop that Log!- prefixes
Use the ax to “chop” the prefix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cut” with a marker or pencil.
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export postgame
forehead triangle
inside mistreat
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Chop that Log!- prefixes
Use the ax to “chop” the prefix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cut” with a marker or pencil.
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sunny calmest
stronger weaken
happily kindness
Chop that Log!Use the ax to “chop” the suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cut” with a marker or pencil.
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dangerous frighten
faithful restless
loudly government
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Chop that Log!- suffixes
Use the ax to “chop” the suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cut” with a marker or pencil.
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cooler homeless
darkness payment
meanest poisonous
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Chop that Log!- suffixes
Use the ax to “chop” the suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cut” with a marker or pencil.
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goodness strongest
sweeten restless
cloudy dampen
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Chop that Log!- suffixes
Use the ax to “chop” the suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cut” with a marker or pencil.
straighten smaller
slowly humorous
colorfulgraceful
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Chop that Log!- suffixes
Use the ax to “chop” the suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cut” with a marker or pencil.
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unhappily reinforcement
disagreement mistakenly
replacementunsuccessful
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Chop that Log!Use the ax to “chop” the prefix and suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cuts” with a marker or pencil.
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hopelessness disgraceful
unfaithful untimely
unlawfulinstallment
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Chop that Log!- prefixes & suffixes
Use the ax to “chop” the prefix and suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cuts” with a marker or pencil.
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unhealthy mistaken
unthoughtful informally
biweekly distasteful
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Use the ax to “chop” the prefix and suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with scissors or draw the “cuts” with a marker or pencil.
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Chop that Log!- prefixes & suffixes