Add a Prefix
Read what the word means. Write the prefix in the blue box.
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How to do it
- Read what the word means.
- Pick the prefix that gives that meaning.
- Write it in the blue box.
Teaching tip
Read the finished word out loud and say what it means. This sheet is aligned with Common Core RF.2.3d.
About this worksheet
Words with a meaning above them. Write the prefix that makes that meaning.
What kids practice
A prefix is a word part added to the start of a word, and a suffix is added to the end. Each one changes the meaning in a way you can learn: un- means not, so unhappy means not happy. -ful means full of, so helpful means full of help. Knowing these parts helps kids read and understand longer words.
Watch for
- Reading the prefix as part of the base word, like unhappy as "un-hap-py" without seeing happy.
- Mixing up -ful and -less, which mean almost opposite things.
- Thinking every word that starts with re or un has a prefix, like read or uncle.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full prefixes and suffixes guide for 2nd grade.
More sheets in this set
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1. Prefix and Suffix Chartun-, re-, pre- and dis-, and -ful, -less, -ly and -er, with meanings and example words. 
3. Add a SuffixBase words with a meaning above them. Write the suffix that makes that meaning.
4. What Does It Mean?Words with a prefix or suffix and two meanings to choose from.
5. Prefix and Suffix SentencesSentences with a missing word. Pick the word with the prefix or suffix that fits.