Understanding Affixes
A Grade 3 worksheet to help students understand and identify prefixes and suffixes.
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Understanding Affixes
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand prefixes and suffixes.
What are Affixes?
Affixes are letter groups added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning. There are two main types of affixes: prefixes and suffixes.
Prefixes are added to the beginning of a word (e.g., 'un-' in 'unhappy').
Suffixes are added to the end of a word (e.g., '-ful' in 'helpful').
Fill in the blank with 'prefix' or 'suffix'.
1. In the word 'redo', 're-' is a .
2. In the word 'quickly', '-ly' is a .
3. In the word 'unfold', 'un-' is a .
4. In the word 'farmer', '-er' is a .
1. What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?
again
not
before
full of
2. What does the suffix '-less' mean in the word 'careless'?
without
full of
again
one who
Add a prefix or suffix to the root word to create a new word. Then write the meaning of your new word.
1. Root word: happy
New word:
Meaning:
2. Root word: read
New word:
Meaning:
Use the prefixes and suffixes in the word bank to complete the words below.
1. The boy was able to open the jar.
2. Please write your name on the paper.
3. She is a very care person.
4. The dog was home .
Read each statement and decide if it is True or False.
1. A prefix comes at the end of a word.
True
False
2. The suffix '-ing' means 'doing something now'.
True
False