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Learning About

PREFIXES & SUFFIXES


Use the prefixes and suffixes activities in this pack to learn about
the meaning of them as well as read and build words with prefixes
and suffixes.
Activities & Resources Included:

Common Prefixes and Suffixes 1-pg Chart


Prefix Cards
Prefixes - Word Meanings
Prefixes - Examples
Suffix Cards
Suffixes Word Meanings
Suffixes - Examples
Match-a-Prefix
Add Them Up! Recording Sheet for Prefixes
Match-a-Suffix
Add Them Up! Recording Sheet for Suffixes
Chop that Log! dividing words with prefixes, suffixes, or both prefixes & suffixes

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COMMON PREFIXES & SUFFIXES

Prefixes

mis

re

un

pre

(wrongly)

(do again, go back)

(the opposite of, not)

(before)

mismatch

recycle

unload

preschool

ex

dis

exit

dislike

non
(not)

nonfiction

fore

(before, in front)

(into)

in

(not)

inspect incomplete

post

(after, behind)

(out or beyond)

(not)

sub

uni (one)

(under)

uniform

bi (two)

bicycle

tri (three)
triangle

posterior

submarine

ly

er

est

(comparing 2 things)

(comparing more
than 2 things)

loudly

windy

longer

tallest

less

ful

forearm

Suffixes
(how something is done) (having the quality of)

(without)

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(having or full of)

colorful

ness

(having the quality of)

kindness

More Common
Endings:
-ing
-s, -es
-ed

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Common Prefix Cards

mis
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pre
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non
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dis
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un
sub
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ex
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Common Prefix Cards

fore

uni

bi
in

tri

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Common Prefixes- Definitions

wrongly
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before
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not
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into
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do it again or
go back
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the
opposite of
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below
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out or
beyond
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after
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Common Prefixes- Definitions

before or in
front of
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two
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one
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three
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not
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Common Prefixes- Examples

misbehave

review

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preschool

unhappy

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nonfiction

subzero

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inside
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export
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postseason
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Common Prefixes- Examples

forecast

uniform

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bicycle

triangle

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incomplete
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Common Suffix Cards

ly
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ness less
en
ful
ment ous
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suggests an
action or
process
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to be or
caused to be

having or
full of

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without

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having or
full of

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a state of
being

like or
having the
quality of
comparing
more than
two things

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comparing
two things

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how
something
is done

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Common Suffixes - Definitions

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Common Suffixes - Examples

loudly

windy

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faster

tallest

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kindness

careless

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colorful

frighten

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movement poisonous
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Match-a-Prefix
Directions: Cut out the prefixes below. Put the prefixes inside the boxes to make as
many real words as you can.

school

close

use

view

heat

bounds

like

tie

read

load

order

able

un re mis pre in dis


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Add Them Up!

Write the real words you made from Match-a-Prefix below.

Prefix

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Base Word

New Word

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Add Them Up!

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Match-a-Suffix
Directions: Cut out the suffixes below. Put the suffixes inside the boxes to make as
many real words as you can.

care

kind

loud

hand

color

sick

harm

quiet

slow

willing

blind

fear

ly less ness ful er est


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Add Them Up!

Write the real words you made from Match-a-Suffix below.

Base Word

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Suffix

New Word

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Add Them Up!

Base Word

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Suffix

New Word

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Chop that Log!


*Cut out the ax below.
*Print off logs with prefixes, suffixes, or both.
*The child finds the prefix, suffix, or both prefix &
suffix and chops the word apart with the ax.
*The child then reads the entire word.
Variations:
*Laminate and ask kids to use dry erase marker to divide the
words.
*Let kids use scissors to cut the words apart. The cut logs can
then be used as puzzles that kids can put together at another
time to rebuild the words.

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Chop that Log!


Use the ax to chop the prefix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with
scissors or draw the cut with a marker or pencil.

preschool
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misspell
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inbounds
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unhappy
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review
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forearm
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Chop that Log!- prefixes


Use the ax to chop the prefix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with
scissors or draw the cut with a marker or pencil.

submarine
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nonsense
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preheat
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disobey
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uneven
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replay
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Use the ax to chop the prefix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with
scissors or draw the cut with a marker or pencil.

mislead
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incomplete
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untie
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nonfiction
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disorder
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exchange
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Chop that Log!- prefixes


Use the ax to chop the prefix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with
scissors or draw the cut with a marker or pencil.

tripod
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subtitle
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uniform
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bicycle
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nonstop

exclaim

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Chop that Log!- prefixes


Use the ax to chop the prefix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with
scissors or draw the cut with a marker or pencil.

export
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forehead
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inside
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postgame
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triangle
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mistreat
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Chop that Log!


Use the ax to chop the suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with
scissors or draw the cut with a marker or pencil.

sunny

calmest

stronger

weaken

happily

kindness

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Chop that Log!- suffixes


Use the ax to chop the suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with
scissors or draw the cut with a marker or pencil.

dangerous
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loudly
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frighten
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restless
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government
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Chop that Log!- suffixes


Use the ax to chop the suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with
scissors or draw the cut with a marker or pencil.

cooler
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darkness
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meanest
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homeless
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payment
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poisonous
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Chop that Log!- suffixes


Use the ax to chop the suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with
scissors or draw the cut with a marker or pencil.

goodness
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sweeten
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cloudy
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strongest
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restless
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dampen
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Use the ax to chop the suffix off each word. Kids could also cut the logs with
scissors or draw the cut with a marker or pencil.

straighten
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slowly
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graceful
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smaller
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humorous
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colorful
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Chop that Log!

Use the ax to chop the prefix and suffix off each word. Kids could also cut
the logs with scissors or draw the cuts with a marker or pencil.

unhappily
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disagreement
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unsuccessful
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reinforcement
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mistakenly
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replacement
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Chop that Log!- prefixes & suffixes


Use the ax to chop the prefix and suffix off each word. Kids could also cut
the logs with scissors or draw the cuts with a marker or pencil.

hopelessness
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unfaithful
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installment
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disgraceful
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untimely
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unlawful
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Chop that Log!- prefixes & suffixes


Use the ax to chop the prefix and suffix off each word. Kids could also cut
the logs with scissors or draw the cuts with a marker or pencil.

unhealthy
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biweekly
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mistaken
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informally
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distasteful
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