Grade 3 Prefixes & Suffixes worksheet
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How to explain it
- A prefix goes at the start of a word: un- and dis- mean not, re- means again, pre- means before.
- A suffix goes at the end: -ful means full of, -less means without, -er means one who.
- Cover the prefix and suffix to find the base word.
Example: What is the base word in “carefully”? Take off the suffix -ly: careful. Take off the suffix -ful: care. Answer: care
Question 1
What does “retell” mean?
retell
- not tell
- tell before
- tell again
tell again
Hint: The prefix re- means again. So “retell” means “tell again.”
Question 2
What does “disagree” mean?
disagree
- agree before
- agree again
- not agree
not agree
Hint: The prefix dis- means not, or the opposite of. So “disagree” means “not agree.”
Question 3
What is the base word in “unkindly”?
unkindly
- kind
- kindly
- unkind
kind
Hint: Take off the prefix and the suffix. The word left in the middle is the base word: unkindly → kind.
Question 4
Which word means “full of colour”?
- recolour
- colourful
- colourless
colourful
Hint: Look at the word parts. The suffix -ful means full of. So “colourful” means “full of colour.”
Question 5
Which suffix can mean “a person who”?
- -er
- -less
- -ful
-er
Hint: Think of “teacher”: a person who teaches.
Question 6
What does the suffix “-ful” mean in “thankful”?
- full of
- a person who
- without
full of
Hint: Someone who is thankful is full of thanks.
Question 7
Which word means “in a kind way”?
- kindly
- kinder
- unkind
kindly
Hint: Look at the word parts. The suffix -ly tells how: in a ___ way. So “kindly” means “in a kind way.”
Question 8
What does “builder” mean?
builder
- builds again
- does not build
- a person who builds
a person who builds
Hint: The suffix -er can mean a person who does something. So “builder” means “a person who builds.”
Question 9
What does “reread” mean?
reread
- read before
- read again
- not read
read again
Hint: The prefix re- means again. So “reread” means “read again.”
Question 10
What does the prefix “re-” mean in “reread”?
- not
- again
- before
again
Hint: When you reread a book, you read it again.
Answer key
- 1. tell again
- 2. not agree
- 3. kind
- 4. colourful
- 5. -er
- 6. full of
- 7. kindly
- 8. a person who builds
- 9. read again
- 10. again
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