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Grade 5 Word Formation Worksheet

A worksheet for Grade 5 ELA students focusing on word formation through prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

Grade 5 ELA GrammarSpellingWord Formation
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort AnswerMatchingWord Bank

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.B

Topics

ELAGrammarSpellingWord FormationGrade 5
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Word Formation: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities on word formation.

1. What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

a

again

b

not

c

before

d

after

2. Which word means 'to write again'?

a

rewrite

b

unwrite

c

prewrite

d

postwrite

Complete each sentence by adding a suitable suffix to the word in parentheses.

3. The artist painted a very   picture. (beauty)

4. He felt a great sense of   after winning the race. (achieve)

5. The little puppy was very   and playful. (friend)

6. What is the root word in 'unbelievable'? What does the root word mean?

7. Identify the root word in 'portable'. Give another word that shares the same root.

Match the word part with its meaning.

8. pre-

 

a. able to be

9. -ful

 

b. before

10. -able

 

c. full of

Use the prefixes and suffixes from the word bank to create new words from the root words provided. Write the new word and its meaning.

re-
-less
dis-
-tion

11. Root: agree New Word:   Meaning:  

12. Root: care New Word:   Meaning:  

13. Root: act New Word:   Meaning: