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Grade 3 Word Analysis Worksheet

A worksheet for third graders focusing on word analysis, including prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

Grade 3 ELA GrammarLanguage and VocabularyVocabularyWord Analysis
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Fill in the BlanksMatchingMultiple ChoiceShort Answer

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4.aCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4.b

Topics

ELAGrade 3Word AnalysisVocabularyPrefixesSuffixesRoot Words
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Grade 3 Word Analysis Practice

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to show what you know about word parts.

Complete each sentence with a word that uses the prefix 're-' (meaning again) or 'un-' (meaning not).

1. If you need to tie your shoe again, you should   it.

2. The boy was sad because his toy was  .

3. Please   your lunchbox after you finish eating.

4. The secret was  , so everyone knew it.

Match each word part to its meaning.

1. -ful

 

a. without

2. -less

 

b. full of

Now, use the words below in a sentence:

3. careful:

4. fearless:

Choose the correct root word for each word.

1. What is the root word of 'unhappy'?

a

un

b

happy

c

py

d

unhap

2. What is the root word of 'preheat'?

a

pre

b

heat

c

eat

d

pr

1. Use the root word 'play' and add a prefix and a suffix to make a new word. Write the new word and its meaning.

2. What does the word 'redo' mean?

3. What does the word 'colorful' mean?