Prefix and Suffix Exploration
A Grade 4 science worksheet to explore common prefixes and suffixes, understanding how they change word meanings in a biological context.
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Prefix and Suffix Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand how prefixes and suffixes change the meaning of words, especially in science!
Fill in the blanks with the correct word that uses the prefix to match the meaning.
1. The prefix 'un-' means not. If something is not happy, it is .
2. The prefix 're-' means again. If you read a book again, you it.
3. The prefix 'pre-' means before. To heat something before, you it.
1. Which suffix means 'full of'?
-able
-ful
-less
-ness
2. Which suffix means 'without'?
-ly
-ment
-less
-tion
Match each prefix or suffix on the left with its correct meaning on the right.
1. pre-
a. again
2. re-
b. before
3. -ful
c. full of
4. -less
d. without
1. The word 'microscope' has the prefix 'micro-'. What do you think 'micro-' means?
2. The word 'biology' has the suffix '-ology'. What do you think '-ology' means?