Prefix and Suffix Teacher Resources

In this suffix "ly" activity, students practice their spelling skills as they examine 6 words and matching pictures. Students write the words that feature the suffix "ly".

In this suffix "ment" instructional activity, students practice their spelling skills as they examine 6 words and matching pictures. Students write the words that feature the suffix "ment".

In this spelling suffixes worksheet, students rewrite the words that contain "-ate" and "-ary" suffixes. Students spell 20 words on the lines.

In this prefixes worksheet, 9th graders define, review and discuss seventeen key terms associated with prefixes in English. Students circle each key prefix in a word search puzzle.

In this prefix "un" worksheet, students practice their spelling skills as they examine 6 words and matching pictures. Students write the words that feature the prefix "un".

In this suffixes review learning exercise, students study the 18 suffixes listed and examples of each of them. This learning exercise may be used as posters or as study cards.

In this spelling instructional activity, students learn to spell 20 words in a list that all contain suffixes that change the stress in the pronunciation of the word. Students write each word one time. There are additional at-home...

In this puzzle activity, students locate 25 word prefixes in a word search. The list of prefixes include under, apart, and with.

For this creating opposites worksheet, students write the opposite of the word in bold in 8 sentences. They use one of the prefixes; dis, in, and un to begin each word and to complete each sentence.

In this word study suffixes learning exercise, students respond to 8 questions that require them to add the -ness or -ful to words. Students also respond to 4 questions that require them to ass -less to words.

In this 5th grade home connection spelling practice activity, 5th graders examine 20 spelling words that feature suffixes. Students write the words 1 time each.

In this 6th grade home connection spelling practice worksheet, 6th graders examine 20 spelling words that feature suffixes. Students write the words 1 time each.

In this 6th grade home connection spelling practice worksheet, 6th graders examine 20 spelling words that feature suffixes. Students write the words 1 time each.

In this 7th grade home connection spelling practice worksheet, 7th graders examine 20 spelling words that feature suffixes. Students write the words 1 time each.

In this 8th grade home connection spelling practice learning exercise, 8th graders examine 20 spelling words that feature suffixes. Students write the words 1 time each.

For this 6th grade home connection spelling practice worksheet, 6th graders examine 20 spelling words that feature prefixes. Students write the words 1 time each.

Students write an essay during this 14 week series of ESL writing lessons. In this series of 14 lessons, advanced ESL writing students complete an essay. They focus on prefixes and suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, and vocabulary...

In this adding suffixes to root words worksheet, learners read the spelling rule and examples, read sentences and the words at the end, and add -ed or -ing to the word to complete the sentences. Students write 8 answers.

In this SI prefixes and volume instructional activity, students are given measurements of volume and they convert to the given measurement by moving the decimal the proper number of spaces to the left or right.

The class uses Chain Reaction, a magazine, to build a better understanding of Latin and Greek roots found in scientific vocabulary. They use two attached worksheets to help them read a scientific article, using visual clues and their...

The verbal and quantitative sections of the SAT can be a challenge for even the most erudite logophile. Prepare your test takers for the vocabulary they will encounter on standardized exams by providing them with a helpful list of roots,...

Identifying root words and their prefixes and suffixes develops a reader's vocabulary. The focus of this quick practice opportunity is the root word derm. Prefixes and suffixes are identified, and then your charges complete two short...

Develop the decoding skills of your middle and high schoolers. Scholars participate in a classroom activity that requires them to decode a word with a prefix and suffix. They apply the skill of breaking the word into parts of meaning as...

Designed for a high school audience, this presentation covers roots and affixes in order to build vocabulary. Common prefixes (like bi-, anti-, and dis-) and suffixes (like -al, -ion, and -ous) are briefly introduced. Then, a few slides...