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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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Common Prefix Cards

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fore uni

bi triin

Common Prefix Cards







wrongly do it again or go back

the opposite of

out or beyond

below

before

not

into

not after

Common Prefixes- Definitions











before or in front of

not

one

two three

Common Prefixes- Definitions







misbehave review

unhappy

export

subzero

preschool

nonfiction

inside

disobey postseason

Common Prefixes- Examples











forecast uniform

trianglebicycle

incomplete

Common Prefixes- Examples







yly

er est

en

ness

fulment

less

ous

Common Suffix Cards











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

ww

w.t

hisr

ead

ing

mam

a.co

m

ww

w.t

hisr

ead

ing

mam

a.co

m

ww

w.t

hisr

ead

ing

mam

a.co

m

ww

w.t

hisr

ead

ing

mam

a.co

m

ww

w.t

hisr

ead

ing

mam

a.co

m

ww

w.t

hisr

ead

ing

mam

a.co

m

ww

w.t

hisr

ead

ing

mam

a.co

m

ww

w.t

hisr

ead

ing

mam

a.co

m

ww

w.t

hisr

ead

ing

mam

a.co

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w.t

hisr

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ing

mam

a.co

m

Common Suffixes - Definitions


loudly windy

tallest

frighten

careless

faster

kindness

colorful

movement poisonous










Common Suffixes - Examples


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


Add Them Up!Write the real words you made from Match-a-Prefix below.

Prefix Base Word New Word


Prefix Base Word New Word


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


Add Them Up!Write the real words you made from Match-a-Suffix below.

Base Word Suffix New Word


Base Word Suffix New Word


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.


preschool unhappy

misspell review

inbounds forearm


Chop that Log!




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.


submarine disobey

nonsense uneven

preheat replay




Chop that Log!- prefixes



mislead nonfiction

incomplete disorder

untie exchange







tripod uniform

subtitle bicycle

nonstop exclaim







export postgame

forehead triangle

inside mistreat







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.


dangerous frighten

faithful restless

loudly government




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.


cooler homeless

darkness payment

meanest poisonous







goodness strongest

sweeten restless

cloudy dampen






straighten smaller

slowly humorous

colorfulgraceful







unhappily reinforcement

disagreement mistakenly

replacementunsuccessful




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.


hopelessness disgraceful

unfaithful untimely

unlawfulinstallment




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.


unhealthy mistaken

unthoughtful informally

biweekly distasteful




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.


Chop that Log!- prefixes & suffixes

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