Prefixes and Suffixes

Grade 3Language Arts

What is a prefix?

A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word.

What is a suffix?

A suffix is a word part added to the ending of a base word.

Let’s practice reading these words.

un +fair unfair=

helperhelp +er =

=friendlyfriend +ly

Let’s practice reading these words.

un+happy unhappy=

farmerfarm +er =

=sadlysad + ly

Let’s practice reading these words.

un +hurt unhurt=

carefulcare +ful =

=hopefulhope +ful

Let’s practice reading these words.

re +make remake=

unlikeun + like =

=retellre +tell

What does it mean?

The prefix re- means “again”.

Remake means to make again.

What’s it mean?

Retell means…

to not tell to tell again

What does it mean?

The prefix un- means “not” or “the opposite of”.

Unhappy means not happy.

What’s it mean?

Unfair means…

in a fair waynot fair

What’s it mean?

Unhurt means…

not hurthurt again

What’s it mean?

Unlike means…

to like againnot like

What’s it mean?

Unimportant means…

opposite of important

in an importantway

What does it mean?

The suffix -ful means “full of”.

Careful means full ofcare.

What’s it mean?

Hopeful means…

full of hopein a hoping way

What does it mean?

The suffix -ly means “in a certain way”.

Friendly means in a friendkind of a way.

What’s it mean?

Sadly means…

full of sadin a sad way

What’s it mean?

Silently means…

full of silencein a silent way

What does it mean?

The suffix -er means “a person who”.

Helper means a personwho helps.

What’s it mean?

Farmer means…

a person who farms

more farm

Great Job!!!We read words with prefixes and suffixes. We also decided the meaning of the word based on its prefix or suffix.

Endings: -ed and -ing

skip + ed = skipped

swim + ing = swimming

jump + ed = jumped

Endings: -ed and -ing

love + ed = loved

run + ing = running

try + ed = tried

Complete the sentence

Scott told Mom about howhe and Dad _________from the grizzly.

escapped escaped escapeed

Complete the sentence

“I wonder why the grizzly ______ towards us,” said Scott.

steped stepied stepped

Complete the sentence

“She was ____ for her cubs,” said Dad.

caring carring carrin