Grade 3 Word Formation Worksheet
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on word formation, including prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
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Word Formation Fun!
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to show what you know about how words are formed!
A root word is the main part of a word. It holds the most meaning. Complete each sentence with a word that uses the root word in parentheses.
1. My dog loves to in the park. (play)
2. We need to the books on the shelf. (read)
3. The cat purred softly. (happy)
4. Please the door when you leave. (close)
A prefix is a part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word.
1. The boy had to redo his homework.
do before
do again
do wrong
not do
2. It is important to unpack your suitcase when you get home.
pack again
pack incorrectly
open and empty
pack tightly
A suffix is a part added to the end of a word to change its meaning. Write a new word by adding the suffix given to the root word.
1. walk + -ing =
2. happy + -ly =
3. quick + -er =
4. help + -ful =
Read each statement and decide if it is true or false.
1. Adding the prefix 'un-' to a word usually means 'not'.
True
False
2. The suffix '-ing' always means something happened in the past.
True
False
Choose a root word and add a prefix or a suffix to create a new word. Then, write a sentence using your new word.
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