Unlock Word Power with Prefixes and Suffixes: Word Building for Class 3

This Class 3 Prefixes and Suffixes Worksheet introduces young learners to the power of adding letters before or after a root word to change its meaning. With exercises like sorting, fill-in-the-blanks, sentence completion, and base word identification, this worksheet builds vocabulary, decoding skills, and spelling accuracy.

Why Prefixes and Suffixes Matter in Grammar?

Prefixes and suffixes are building blocks of language. For Grade 3 learners, mastering them is important because:

1. It helps expand vocabulary by understanding word formation.

2. It improves spelling and decoding of longer words.

3. It supports comprehension by breaking down word meanings.

4. It builds strong grammar and reading skills for more advanced texts.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes four interactive exercises that explore the meanings and functions of common prefixes (e.g., un-, re-, dis-) and suffixes (e.g., -ed, -ing, -er)298_Class3_Prefixes_Suf…:

🧩 Exercise 1 – Add a Prefix or Suffix

Students are asked to form new words by adding the correct prefix or suffix to a given base word.

Example:

Help → helper

Kind → unkind

📦 Exercise 2 – Sorting Words by Affix Type

Learners classify words into four categories: UN-, DIS-, -ED, and -ING, reinforcing understanding of how affixes function and change meanings.

Sample words: unfair, disable, reading, walked, singing

📝 Exercise 3 – Complete the Sentence with a Modified Word

Students read a sentence and complete it by adding the correct prefix or suffix to the base word in brackets.

Example: “She was very ___________ to her brother. (fair)” → unfair

“I will ___________ the book again. (read)” → reread

🔎 Exercise 4 – Identify the Base Word

In this task, learners strip away the prefix or suffix to find the base/root word.

Examples:

Unhappy → happy

Helper → help

Drawing → draw

What Will Your Child Learn from This Worksheet?

By completing this worksheet, your child will:

1. Identify and apply common prefixes and suffixes correctly.

2. Understand how word meanings change with added affixes.

3. Use context to determine which word form fits a sentence.

4. Strengthen spelling, vocabulary, and grammar all at once.

🌟 Turn Small Word Parts into Big Learning

This worksheet is a fun and powerful way to teach your child how words are built and what they mean—one prefix and suffix at a time!

📥 Download the Prefixes and Suffixes Worksheet now and help your child become a confident word wizard!