Morphology Mania!
Explore the building blocks of words with this Grade 3 morphology worksheet focusing on prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
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Morphology Mania!
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you understand how words are built!
Words are like building blocks! They are made of smaller parts that have meaning. Understanding these parts helps us figure out new words.
A **root word** is the main part of a word. It has its own meaning and can stand alone.
A **prefix** is a word part added to the *beginning* of a root word. It changes the meaning of the root word.
A **suffix** is a word part added to the *end* of a root word. It can change the meaning or the job of the word.
Read each word. Underline the root word and write it on the blank line.
1. unhappy:
2. reread:
3. quickly:
4. farmer:
5. What does the prefix 're-' mean?
not
again
before
after
6. Which word means 'not happy'?
unhappy
dislike
preheat
replay
Add the correct suffix (-er or -ly) to the root word to complete each sentence.
7. The (farm) drove the tractor.
8. She sings very (loud).
9. My (teach) helps me learn.
10. He walks (slow) to school.
11. A prefix is added to the end of a word.
True
False
12. The root word of 'unzip' is 'zip'.
True
False
13. Use the prefix 'pre-' and the root word 'view' to make a new word. What does your new word mean?
14. Use the root word 'play' and the suffix '-ful' to make a new word. What does your new word mean?