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Learning About Prefixes and Suffixes {FREE Pack}

By thisreadingmama 26 Comments

My oldest {just finished 3rd grade} has struggled to read longer words for some time now. He’s the reason I designed this organizer for reading longer words. And while we spent a little bit of time talking about prefixes and suffixes, we never camped on it for very long…until lately.

I created a bunch of hands-on activities to help him better read words with prefixes and suffixes in them and today, I’m sharing it for FREE!

Learning About Prefixes and Suffixes {FREE Learning Pack} - This Reading Mama

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Learning About Prefixes and Suffixes

I used the supplement books Word Sorts for Syllables and Affixes Spellers and Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers from Words Their Way to define the words as well as pick the most common prefixes and suffixes. While these supplements are meant to help kids spell these words, at this point, I focused more on reading words with prefixes and suffixes. I also did not intend to include every prefix and suffix; this was only an introduction to them. The more difficultย affixes will come later.


Try these Word Building Dominoes for some hands-on affix learning!

 

Here are most of the activities in action:

The first resource isn’t necessarily an activity,

common prefixes and suffixes resource chart

but a one-page chart to help kids remember their prefixes and suffixes by listing them, sharing their definition, and providing a picture and word example. It was SO much fun to create, and I’m sure will be used as much as our Homophone Spelling Charts, Blends and Digraph Chart, and Vowel Chart.

 

In the pack are affix cards with their meanings and examples. I printed these on cardstock to make them harder to see through as well we more durable.

matching prefixes on the pocket chart

First, we matched them on our table topย pocket chart by the prefix, the meaning, and an word example.

 

playing memory match with prefixes

After he understood and knew them well, we played a little memory match. The prefix, prefix meaning and prefix example had to be matched each time {3 matches}. He beat me badly! {Note: there is one solid page of the stripe pattern that you can use to print the cards front and back like we did.}

 

free suffix cards - meanings and examples

I did not get around to taking pictures of the suffix matching, but there are cards for those as well in the pack. They are red with strips so that the prefix and suffix cards don’t get confused.

 

match-a-prefix page - making words

One of my favorite resources is the Match-a pages. I got pictures of the Match-a-Prefix, but there are matching activities for both prefixes and suffixes. Kids cut apart the affixes at the bottom and add them to the words to see how many combinations of real words they can make.

 

add them up - making and writing words with prefixes

Once they’ve matched them up, they spell the words on the recording sheet, which can be printed front and back.

 

chop that log - dividing and reading words with prefixes and suffixes

And my son’s favorite activity from the pack was Chop that Log! He secretly wanted me to go with the title, “Cut the Cheese” and use some cheese clip art, but I said no. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Included are logs for prefixes, suffixes and words that contain both.

 

finding prefixes and suffixes on words

Another variation is to laminate the logs and ask kids to draw the division with dry erase markers.

 

This activity pack was one of the last things he did as a 3rd grader. Sniff, sniff. Where is the time going? He was super excited to finish the school year and this was such a fun way to do it.

 

More Resources You may Enjoy:

  • Strategies for Reading Longer Words
  • Baseball Reading Game for Inflecting Endings
  • Homophone Spelling Chart
  • Single Syllable Vowel Spelling Chart

 

 

 

 


 

~Becky

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Comments

  1. Jody says

    May 28, 2015 at 12:53 pm

    Can’t thank you enough…again!! Thank you so much for sharing your expertise, creativity, and talents so generously with all of us. I am so inspired and humbled by your spirit of generosity…What a blessing you are!! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      May 28, 2015 at 2:47 pm

      Thank you so much, Jody! It’s fun to share. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. ChrisW says

    May 28, 2015 at 2:16 pm

    THIS. IS. AWESOME. Thank you!!!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      May 28, 2015 at 2:48 pm

      You are so welcome. I’m glad you like it!

      Reply
  3. Rose says

    May 28, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    Thank you so much for the wonderful resources! Even though my daughter is only going to Gr. 1 this September, I can totally see this been a very useful tool!! Thank you again!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      May 28, 2015 at 2:47 pm

      You are very welcome! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. Tara Shaver says

    May 28, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    It’s so very kind of you to share these resources with strangers! You’ve clearly put so much time, effort, and thinking into them – they’re fantastic! THANK YOU!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      May 28, 2015 at 7:20 pm

      I enjoy doing it! For me, it’s relaxing and fun. You are welcome! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  5. Lisa says

    May 29, 2015 at 6:49 am

    This looks great! My son would love a “cut the cheese” activity, too! ?

    Reply
  6. Susan says

    July 27, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    Thank you so much! It means so much to me that I have this resource. All of the work you have here is amazing.

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      July 27, 2015 at 1:30 pm

      You are very welcome! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Christina @There's Just One Mommy says

    February 3, 2016 at 4:25 pm

    You always have the best stuff! We need to start working on prefixes and suffixes here. This will definitely help that journey along.

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      February 5, 2016 at 6:49 am

      So thankful to be helpful. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  8. evgenia says

    October 14, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    Thank you so much! It’ very useful for me! You make me a happy teacher!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      October 15, 2016 at 4:25 pm

      You’re welcome! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  9. Rhonda says

    January 26, 2017 at 1:15 pm

    the suffixes and prefixes list/packet was just what I was looking for. Now I do not have to reinvent the wheel, so to speak. Thank you. .

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      February 1, 2017 at 5:10 am

      You’re welcome! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  10. Nita says

    January 31, 2017 at 8:56 pm

    This was EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks so much. Your hard work and excellence will/has helped hundreds of children. God bless you!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      February 1, 2017 at 5:11 am

      Yay! So glad you can use it. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  11. Adrienne says

    January 18, 2018 at 5:56 pm

    I love all your cute activities!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      January 18, 2018 at 10:30 pm

      Aw, thanks! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  12. Janice Vernon says

    March 10, 2018 at 8:24 pm

    So appreciate all of your hard work and your willingness to share! Your son is one lucky little boy!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      April 16, 2018 at 6:32 am

      ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  13. Kirsty says

    April 16, 2018 at 1:50 am

    Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      April 16, 2018 at 6:32 am

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  14. Nelia says

    April 12, 2021 at 3:27 pm

    Wow. I am repeatedly wowed by your openness and willingness to share so freely.
    I appreciate it so so much.
    I am very excited about your prefix pack.
    Thank you.
    Be blessed!

    Reply

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Hi! I’m Becky, a homeschooling mama with 4 blessings who keep me on my toes {and knees}. Before homeschooling, I was a classroom teacher (M.Ed.) and reading tutor. Read more about me here.

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