Class 5 Grammar Worksheet on Prefixes and Suffixes
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Class 5 Grammar Worksheet on Prefixes and Suffixes
EnglishClass 5English GrammarFree DownloadPDF
Shristi ShahVisit Profile
An English teacher with four years of experience, I began my journey at 18 by assisting with grammar and creative writing sessions. TEFL-certified and currently teaching at PlanetSpark, I’m passionate about equipping students with the tools they need to succeed. I'm especially committed to bridging educational gaps for underprivileged children and will soon be volunteering at a government school in Himachal Pradesh.
Word Builders: Prefixes & Suffixes Practice for Class 5
This Class 5 worksheet explores how prefixes and suffixes like mis-, pre-, -less, and -able transform base words into new meanings. Students practice through matching, sorting, fill-in-the-blanks, MCQs, and rewriting, which sharpens grammar skills and builds vocabulary confidence.
Why Prefixes & Suffixes Matter in Grammar?
For Grade 5 learners, prefixes and suffixes are essential tools because they:
1. Show how adding small parts changes a word’s meaning.
2. Help decode unfamiliar words during reading.
3. Expand vocabulary families, aiding communication.
4. Improve clarity and creativity in writing.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
🧠 Exercise 1 – Match the Following
Pair words with correct prefixes/suffixes. Example: happy → happiness.
✏️ Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Identify correct vs. incorrect prefix/suffix combinations.
📋 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students complete sentences by adding the correct prefix or suffix.
📝 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct prefix/suffix for each sentence.
✍️ Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
Students rewrite sentences using words with mis-, pre-, -less, or -able.
Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – Match the Following
happy → ness
hope → less
care → less
value → able
use → less
pay → able
agree → ment
mis → take
pre → view
count → less
Exercise 2 – Correct / Not Correct Pairs
Correct: happy/ness, hope/less, care/less, value/able, pay/able, mis/take, pre/view, count/less
Not correct: dog/ness, tree/able, fun/less, run/pre, sleep/ness, read/mis, table/less, fish/able
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. misbehave
2. priceless
3. payable
4. preview
5. hopeless
6. careless
7. mistake
8. countable
9. preplan
10. fearless
Exercise 4 – MCQs
1. mistake
2. priceless
3. payable
4. careless
5. preview
6. hopeless
7. mislead
8. countable
9. pretest
10. believable
Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting (Sample Answers)
1. The child made a mistake in the test.
2. The painting was priceless to the family.
3. The bills were payable at the counter.
4. We watched a preview of the movie.
5. Her actions seemed hopeless.
6. He gave a careless reply.
7. The teacher asked us to preplan our speech.
8. The forest seemed endless, not countable.
9. He misbehaved during class.
10. The hero was fearless in the play.
Help your child unlock vocabulary power with this fun prefixes and suffixes worksheet—great for boosting grammar confidence!
Frequently Asked Questions
Prefixes like un- change meaning to opposite, suffixes like -ful describe quality.
They expand vocabulary and support better understanding of word families.
Spelling accuracy, vocabulary growth, and grammar application.
