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Grade 3 Prefixes
What does the prefix in the word "seamen" refer to?
  1. water
  2. grass
  3. people
  4. food
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes
Which of the following is a suffix?
  1. pre
  2. er
  3. re
  4. un
Grade 3 Root Words CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.3.4, L.3.4c
Which word describes an item used for sending sound across a distance?
  1. television
  2. telephone
  3. telegraph
  4. telescope
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes
What is the suffix in happiness?
  1. happy
  2. ness
  3. happi
Grade 3 Prefixes
What does the word unhurt mean?
  1. hurt badly
  2. hurt
  3. not hurt
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes
Another word for the prefix DIS is
  1. this
  2. not
  3. that
  4. yes
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes CCSS: RF.3.3b
She is full of success. She is SUCCESS      FUL      .
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes
Choose the word that best fits the definition.

cook before
  1. preplan
  2. prevent
  3. precook
  4. preform
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes CCSS: RF.3.3b
She is without a home. She is HOME       LESS       .
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes
Which word means "without friends" and has a suffix?
  1. lonely
  2. friendship
  3. friendless
  4. friendly
Grade 3 Suffixes CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.3.4b
Identify the suffix in each of the following words:

schooling

bigger

lively

unquestionable
Grade 3 Prefixes
Choose the letter of the word that best matches the meaning of the prefix: de- Example: defrost
  1. against
  2. opposite of
  3. bad
  4. under
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes CCSS: RF.3.3b
It is full of peace. It is PEACE      FUL      .
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes
Which of the following is NOT a suffix?
  1. mis
  2. less
  3. ing
  4. est
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes CCSS: RF.3.3b
It is without motion. It is MOTION       LESS       .
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes
Choose the word that best fits the definition.

what you do before you write an actual paper
  1. preview
  2. preplay
  3. prevent
  4. prewrite
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes
Which word uses the prefix re- the same as recycle?
  1. read
  2. redo
  3. rent
  4. reach
Grade 3 Suffixes
Although Jill was the fast          fastest          (-er, -est) runner in the class, she was far young          younger           (-er, -est) than the others.
Grade 3 Prefixes
If you wanted to say someone is "NOT HELPFUL" which word would you use?
  1. inhelpful
  2. unhelpful
  3. ilhelpful
Grade 3 Prefixes and Suffixes
Form the word.

joyful + ly
  1. joyfuly
  2. joyfully
  3. joyfulily
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