Grammar: Prefixes and Suffixes

These sites include interactive games that have students choose which prefixes and suffixes they should add to root words to create new words. Includes lesson plans, worksheets, and rules on how to add prefixes and suffixes.

Grades

• 3,
• 4,
• 5,
• 6,
• 7,
• 8

Links

• Quia: Prefix

  Play these four different games to practice using prefixes.

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• Quia: Roots and Prefixes

  This site has three games that require you to match the root word to a prefix.

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• Spelling Rules

  This page has definitions for prefixes and suffixes as well as examples.

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• ABC: "er" Suffix

  Print out one-page pdf file and complete this worksheet on the suffix "er".

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• Harcourt: Book Buddy

  Try this fun game to test your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes. You can play by yourself or against a classmate.

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• EdHelper: Worksheets

  Here are links to many worksheets on prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

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• Scholastic: Bill Klepper

  Try this worksheet on prefixes and root words. This is a three page PDF file for grades 4-8.

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• 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.

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• ReadWriteThink: You Can't Spell the Word Prefix Without a Prefix

  In this lesson plan, students will engage in group activities to learn and practice creating new words using prefixes.

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• FunBrain: Rooting Out Words

  Using your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to identify the meaning of a word. You can choose a level of difficulty.

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• Suffixes

  Using a given clue to guess the correct word.

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• Suffix Matching Game

  Match the correct label with a given clue.

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• Suffixes Make New Words

  Drag and drop a suffix to the correct root word. You can watch a sideshow and vocabulary before taking a quiz.

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Education Standards

• AU
  • 4.9
  • RS2.8.9
  • WS3.11.4
• AL
  • 2.4
• ME
  • A1.d
• MO
  • 1
  • 1.4
  • 1.6
  • 4
  • R.1.E.a
  • R.1.E.a
  • R.1.E.a
  • R.1.E.a
  • R.1.E.a
  • W.2.E.d
  • W.2.E.e
• NV
  • 1.3.3.1.e
  • 1.3.3.1.f
  • 1.4.3.1.b
  • 1.4.3.1.c
  • 1.5.3.1.d
  • 1.5.3.1.e
  • 1.6.3.1.d
  • 1.6.3.1.e
  • 1.7.3.1.c
  • 1.7.3.1.d
  • 1.8.3.1.c
  • 1.8.3.1.d
• UT
  • 1.1.a
  • 1.1.a
• OK
  • A.1.2
  • A.1.2.a
  • A.1.2.a
  • A.2.2
  • B.3.5.a
  • B.3.5.b
• DE
  • 1.6.5
  • 1.6.5
  • 1.6.5
  • 1.6.5
  • 1.6.5
  • 1.6.7
  • 1.6.7
  • 1.6.7
  • 1.6.7
  • 1.6.7
  • 2.1.1.a
  • 2.1.1.a
• IL
  • 3.3.06
  • 3.3.08
  • 3.5.08
  • 3.6.08
  • 3.8.08

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Created: October 13, 2001 at 08:04 | Updated: April 23, 2012 at 17:48