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Word Study Worksheet

A Grade 3 Word Study worksheet focusing on synonyms, antonyms, prefixes, and suffixes to enhance vocabulary and language skills.

Grade 3 ELA GrammarLanguage and VocabularyWord Study
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksMatchingShort AnswerTrue / False

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.5

Topics

word studyvocabularysynonymsantonymsprefixessuffixesgrade 3
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Word Study Fun!

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice synonyms, antonyms, prefixes, and suffixes!

Choose the word that means the SAME or almost the SAME as the underlined word.

1. The little rabbit was very <bold>quick</bold>.

a

slow

b

fast

c

large

d

sleepy

2. The boy felt <bold>happy</bold> when he got a new toy.

a

sad

b

glad

c

angry

d

tired

Write the word that means the OPPOSITE of the underlined word in the blank.

1. The sun was <bold>bright</bold> today. The moon is  .

2. She likes to be <bold>loud</bold>. He likes to be  .

Match each prefix with its correct meaning.

1. un-

 

a. again

2. re-

 

b. not

3. pre-

 

c. before

Add the suffix to the root word to make a new word. Then write the meaning of the new word.

1. play + -ful =  

Meaning:  

2. quick + -ly =  

Meaning:  

Read each statement. Circle True or False.

1. "Running" and "ran" are part of the same word family.

T

True

F

False