Word Finding Strategies
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on developing word finding strategies, including using context clues, prefixes, and suffixes.
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Word Finding Strategies
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Read each question carefully and use your word finding strategies to answer. Good luck!
Using Context Clues
Read each sentence. Use the other words in the sentence to help you figure out the meaning of the underlined word.
1. The big, fluffy clouds were so light that they seemed to across the sky.
2. My little brother was so after playing all day that he fell asleep in his dinner.
3. The clever fox tried to the farmer by pretending to be asleep.
Understanding Prefixes
A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a word that changes its meaning. Match each prefix to its meaning.
1. un-
a. again
2. re-
b. not
3. pre-
c. before
Exploring Suffixes
A suffix is a word part added to the end of a word that changes its meaning or grammatical function. Choose the best suffix to complete each word.
1. Which suffix would you add to 'walk' to show it happened in the past?
-ing
-ed
-s
-ly
Think of a word that uses the prefix 'un-' and write its meaning.
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