Affixes: Prefixes and Suffixes
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and identifying prefixes and suffixes to build vocabulary and improve reading comprehension.
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Affixes: Prefixes and Suffixes
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you understand prefixes and suffixes.
Complete the definitions using the words from the word bank below.
1. A is a word part added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.
2. A is a word part added to the end of a root word to change its meaning or grammatical function.
3. A is the main part of a word that carries its primary meaning.
Read each word. Identify whether the underlined affix is a prefix or a suffix.
1. The boy was feeling un_happy_.
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Suffix
2. She carefully _re_read the instructions.
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Suffix
3. The artist was very _creative_.
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Add a suitable prefix to each root word to form a new word. Write the new word in the blank.
1. + happy =
2. + agree =
3. + cycle =
4. + view =
Add a suitable suffix to each root word to form a new word. Write the new word in the blank.
1. quick + =
2. act + =
3. help + =
4. paint + =
Choose two of the words you formed in Part 3 or Part 4 and use each in a complete sentence.
1. Word:
2. Word: