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Root Words

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet learners learn that root works are words from which other words are built. Students identify the root word in 6 words, then rearrange 6 scrambled words, putting the prefix, root word and suffix in order.
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary Morphemic Elements: Affix Game

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
How well do you know your affixes? Find out how proficient your learners are with a game that requires them to define various affixes and use them to create words that will go into sentences.
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Curated OER

School-Home Links: Root Words and Prefix

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this spelling new word worksheet, students combine the prefix and root word of several new words and write the complete word on the line. Students then look in a newspaper or magazine and find three words with the prefix un- and...
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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary: Word Meaning, Word Clues

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Young learners develop a deeper understanding of target vocabulary. In pairs, pupils independently complete a series of word clue cards, asking them to find information about key terms, including their definitions, synonyms, antonyms,...
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Curated OER

Adding -est Practice Sheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite the 35 words by adding the -est suffix ending to each word on the provided lines.
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Interactive
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Qmaster-3 (Degrees Of Comparison)

For Students 4th - 8th
In this on-line language arts worksheet, students complete 10 multiple choice questions where they select the correct prefix or suffix to correctly complete a sentence. Students can check their answers at the end of the worksheet.
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Pennington Publishing

Vocabulary Worksheet #1 & #2

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
These two worksheets cover several grammatical topics. Pupils work on words with multiple meanings, Greek and Latin word parts, word connotations, academic language, and more. The result is seven quick exercises that could be used...
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Curated OER

Inflectional Suffixes Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this inflectional suffixes activity, students read about inflectional and derivational suffixes, then write original meanings of given words, add an indicated suffix, and write the new word and its meaning. Students then provide...
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Curated OER

Latin Word Study

For Students 4th - 7th
In this word study worksheet, students fill in a two page chart of root words, prefixes and suffixes. They write example words and their definitions.
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Up From The Roots

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students review prefixes and root words then complete a Root Words worksheet. An answer sheet is provided with the activity.
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Curated OER

Spelling: Suffixes "er," "est," "ed," and "ing"

For Students 4th - 5th
In this plurals spelling activity, students copy a set of 20 words with suffixes "er," "est," "ed," or "ing." Parents are given suggestions to help student study and learn the words.
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Roots and Affixes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Fourth and fifth graders review how words can have several parts, including; roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Pupils receive a word building tiles worksheet, embedded in the plan, and they record selected roots, prefixes, and suffixes in...
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Scholastic

Bingo Lingo

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Word roots can be great fun when part of a game! Practice a variety of different roots with this nicely put-together bingo game that comes with plenty of instructional ideas.
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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary: Morphemic Elements, Meaningful Affixes

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Invite learners to determine which affix and base word combinations create new words. This activity allows pupils to play around and create words that match specific meanings.
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Curated OER

Adding "er" Practice Sheet: Adjectives

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this suffix worksheet, students change various words by adding the suffix "er" and writing the new words. Words end with e, y, and short vowel and a consonant.
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Curated OER

Instant Spelling Activity - Grade 4

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders brainstorm and write suffixes and prefixes for the word "friend." Students discuss the concept, then complete a related worksheet found on a link in the lesson plan.
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Curated OER

Pendemonium: The Italian Job

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify prefixes, roots, and suffixes. In this grammar rules activity, students analyze word parts to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
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Curated OER

Franklin D. Roosevelt

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Discuss the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt. This story, called "Franklin D. Roosevelt" by Laura Hamilton Waxman, is used to explore comprehension skills. Some of these skills include identifying prefixes and suffixes, making comparisons,...
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A Twist On Teaching Affixes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Engaging your class in prefix and suffix instruction with these helpful ideas.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

What's in a Name?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Combine art and word analysis in a lesson about genus and species. Elementary children sleuth out the meaning of scientific names for a number of shark species using a prefix and suffix definition chart. They then draw an image of the...
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Curated OER

Dinosaur Name Parts and Their Meanings

For Students 4th - 6th
In this dinosaur vocabulary worksheet, students analyze the meanings of 52 different dinosaur names by learning the meanings of prefix and suffixes.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Spelling List B-35

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this spelling worksheet, students write 16 words two times. This list contains words with the suffix -able and academic vocabulary. 
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Curated OER

Summer Bridge Activities

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Youngsters start by writing a story about going to outer space. They then solve math word problems, match words to their correct meaning by using a dictionary, solve multiplication and division problems, and add the correct prefixes and...
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Activity
Curated OER

Thinking Spelling

For Teachers K - 6th Standards
An etymology resource is packed with suggestions for activities designed to build phonological, visual, morphemic, and etymological spelling skills.

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