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Title:
| Grammar: Prefixes and Suffixes |
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Description:
| These sites include interactive games that have students choose which prefixes and suffixes they should add to root words to create new words. Scholastic provides several worksheets for older students. Includes some sites with rules on how to add prefixes and suffixes. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| Quia: Prefix
Play these four different games to practice using prefixes.
Quia: Roots and Prefixes
Site has three games that require you to match the root word to a prefix.
Spelling Rules
This page has definitions for prefixes and suffixes as well as examples.
Greek and Latin Root Words
Scroll down to the table at the bottom that lists prefixes and suffixes, their meanings, and examples of how to use them.
ABC: "er" Suffix
Print out and complete this worksheet on the suffix "er".
Spelling: Suffixes "ible" vs. "able"
Learn about these two suffixes and try the activity.
Harcourt: Book Buddy
Try this fun game to test your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes. You can play by yourself or against a classmate.
BBC: Suffix Worksheet
Here is a printable worksheet on suffixes and root words.
BBC: Prefix Worksheet
Here is a printable worksheet on prefixes and root words.
SkillBuilder Lesson Plan
This seven page PDF file includes a lesson plan and activity sheets.
EdHelper: Worksheets
Here are links to many worksheets on prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
Scholastic: Rooting Out the Meaning
This two page PDF file is a worksheet on root words.
Scholastic: Bill Klepper
Try this worksheet on prefixes and root words. This is a three page PDF file for grades 4-8.
Scholastic: Bingo Lingo
This is a root word matching game. Download the five page PDF file for the instructions. This activity is suitable for grades 4-8.
Quiz Hub: Vocabulary Quiz
Play this game which matches the definition to the correct word. Knowledge of root words is helpful.
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Education Standards:
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IL Standards:
3.3.06, 3.3.08, 3.5.08, 3.6.08, 3.8.08
MO Standards:
1.4, 1.6, 1, 4
NV Standards:
1.3.3, 1.4.3, 1.5.3, 1.6.3, 1.7.3, 1.8.3
UT Standards:
4.4.d, 4.3.b, 4.4.c, 4.3.a, 4.3.b, 4.3.a, 4.3.b, 1.2.3.a, 1.2.3.a
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